used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
half the width of an em
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
EpistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading There is exactness for you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is exactness for you.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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half-paynoun
reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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LausannenounUS /ˌlɔːˈsæn/
a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
Lieutenant-colonel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading [Sidenote: VISIT TO MADAME NECKER.]
joined in matrimony
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
Nanette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
NECKERnounUS /ˈnekər/
a lover who necks
From this reading [Sidenote: VISIT TO MADAME NECKER.]
information about recent and important events
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
and nothing more
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
a separate part of a whole
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deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
Prevôt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: VISIT TO MADAME NECKER.]
express in words
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There is exactness for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: VISIT TO MADAME NECKER.]
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Nanette Grand is married to Lieutenant-colonel Prevôt, _a poor unfortunate half-pay officer_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading [Sidenote: VISIT TO MADAME NECKER.]
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Grand wrote to me; and by the next post I congratulated both father and daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _En attendant_, (admire me, this is the only scrap of foreign lingo I have imported into this Epistle--if you had seen that of Guise to me!) let me tell you a piece of Lausanne news.
