used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
Consul's
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From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
ConsulsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəlz/
plural of “consul” — a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
MuscovitenounUS /ˈmʌskəvaɪt/
a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
having a point
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
poundernounUS /ˈpaʊndər/
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
Sinope
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From this reading Far more heroic was the death of the cook of the Austrian Consul, in the late cruel massacre, by the cowardly Russian fleet, at Sinope.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had performed her mission, and was returning, when a thirty-six pounder shot cut her completely in two.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
Vatel
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From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
at the time that
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
belonging to which person
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Muscovite murderers were at the very height of their bloody enjoyment, and sending shots into the town, when the cook attempted to cross a garden, to procure some herbs; for Consuls _must_ dine, though half the world be dying.
people who are wounded
From this reading But there was nothing really heroic in the death of Vatel, whose sword was pointed at his breast by wounded vanity.
a late time of life
From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Consul’s cook was a young woman of thirty years of age.
