used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
Argenteuil
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From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
BigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
rid of obstructions
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
du
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From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
brought together in one place
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
the act of departing
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
Heaumenoun
a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
How
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From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
justice-chamber
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From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
labours
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From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
Laurence
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From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
quitted
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From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
Rouen
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From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The inhabitants had suspended their labours, quitted their houses, and gathered together about the door of the Hotel du Heaume.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks from that time there was great excitement in the village of Argenteuil.
in or at the place that
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
which person or people
From this reading By their earnest conversation among themselves, and their eager questioning of those who came out of the hotel, it was clear that something unwonted was going forward there.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
Zambelli
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From this reading In short, the large room of the hotel was for this day transformed into a justice-chamber, where Laurence Bigot, assisted by the magistrate of Argenteuil, questioned numerous witnesses about the murder of Zambelli.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading How many efforts had this zealous judge made since he quitted Rouen on his search for the traces of the crime!
