used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
any person at all
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
BLANCHE
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From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
put or send forth
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
opinion or judgment
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
Germain
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From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
intimidatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/
made timid or fearful as by threats
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
Julia
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From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
Julia's
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From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
MARQUISnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
the force of workers available
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
VexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
Villebelle
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From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE MARQUIS VISITS BLANCHE AT NIGHT The marquis returned in great agitation to his apartments.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
at the time that
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was greatly incensed, but not at all intimidated by Julia's threats, which he attributed to spite and her jealousy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Germain, the gardener, and three men servants hastened to investigate the park and gardens, but they returned to the chateau without meeting anybody, and the marquis passed the night in reflecting upon the event.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Vexed at not having forced Julia to explain herself, Villebelle called his valet, and ordered him to search the park with some of his people, and if he met a woman to bring her immediately to the chateau.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading However, despite his lack of consideration for her he had cast off, there was something in the voice of the young Italian which carried conviction, and her eyes appeared to be animated by a barbaric joy when she had fixed them on those of the marquis, and warned him to beware.
