1608
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From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
react verbally
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
any person at all
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
an opposing military force
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
etc
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From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
in a free manner
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
a man of refinement
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Henri
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From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Launay
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From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
Mdcccciiii
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From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
moustaches
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From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
a human being
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Sieur
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From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
Stevenson's
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From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
superiorities
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From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Tournoire
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From this reading _Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire.
in the direction of
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
which person or people
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
Winwood
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From this reading Freely Translated into Modern English_ _Author of_ "An Enemy to the King," "Philip Winwood," "The Mystery of Murray Davenport," etc.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Boston_ L. C. Page & Company _Mdcccciiii_ _THE BRIGHT FACE OF DANGER is, in a distant way, a sequel to "An Enemy to the King," but may be read alone, without any reference to that tale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The title is a phrase of Robert Louis Stevenson's._ _THE AUTHOR._ If, on the first Tuesday in June, in the year 1608, anybody had asked me on what business I was riding towards Paris, and if I had answered, "To cut off the moustaches of a gentleman I have never seen, that I may toss them at the feet of a lady who has taunted me with that gentleman's superiorities,"--if I had made this reply, I should have been taken for the most foolish person on horseback in France that day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet the answer would have been true, though I accounted myself one of the wisest young gentlemen you might find in Anjou or any other province.
