used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
Broglienoun
French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading He charged the Duc de Broglie with misconduct.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
Contades
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From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
Duc
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From this reading He charged the Duc de Broglie with misconduct.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
at any time
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He charged the Duc de Broglie with misconduct.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
How
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From this reading "How?" said I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How?" said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
Marburg
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From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
Maréchal
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From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
Maréchal's
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From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
MindennounUS /ˈmaɪndən/
a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the English forces and their allies defeated the French
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
misconductnounUS /mɪˈskɑːndəkt/
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
From this reading He charged the Duc de Broglie with misconduct.
MONJOY
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From this reading MONJOY.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
used to form the superlative
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
in or at that place or location
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
soldiers collectively
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
at the time that
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading When most of the officers had withdrawn, Monjoy drew close to me and said,-- "There is more in the Maréchal's dispatch than met our ears--matters not pleasant to the pride of de Broglie."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must know, monsieur, that since the time that Prince Ferdinand possessed himself of the castle of Marburg, and indeed ever since Minden, Maréchal de Contades has been very unpopular with our troops.
