used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Queen was reposing after the day of felicitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
Andrea
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From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY OF WOMEN.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
Bastile
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From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
bravoes
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From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
cohortnounUS /ˈkoʊhɔːrt/
a company of companions or supporters
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Queen was reposing after the day of felicitation.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
felicitationnoun
(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
From this reading The Queen was reposing after the day of felicitation.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
janissaries
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From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
something that is lost
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARMY OF WOMEN.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen was reposing after the day of felicitation.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
reposing
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From this reading The Queen was reposing after the day of felicitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY OF WOMEN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she not the defeat of the Fourteenth of July, the Loss of the Bastile, to avenge?
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Queen was reposing after the day of felicitation.
wishfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪʃfəl/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She treated Andrea with the former friendship for a time deadened in her bosom.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE ARMY OF WOMEN.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had her janissaries around her, her cohort of young bravoes, and having reckoned up her foes, she was wishful for the onslaught.
