used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
(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 RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
cause to be bored
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
claimantnounUS /ˈkleɪmənt/
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
clockmakernoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
any strong feeling
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
promote over another
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
immediately past
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
lawfullyadverbUS /ˈlɔːfəli/
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
for more time
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
the force of workers available
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
Montbazon
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From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
and nothing more
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
Palais
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From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
prefermentnoun
the act of preferring
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
PÉRON
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From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
one of four equal parts
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
RENÉE
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From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
Rosny
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From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On his mother’s side he was related to the great Huguenot house of Rosny, and on his father’s to the Catholic Duke of Montbazon.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading RENÉE PÉRON and his twelve men, all armed and prepared for possible resistance, left the Palais Cardinal in less than a quarter of an hour after Richelieu had given his final instructions.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading He was no longer a nameless waif, the adopted son of a clockmaker; he bore a name long honored in France, and his family had sprung from the noblest origin.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Péron was in command of the party and walked a little in advance, anxious to be left to his own meditations, for the last three hours had been full of emotion; in that short space his life had been entirely changed.
belonging to which person
From this reading From being a man of humble origin, whose only chance of preferment lay in the favor of his patron, he was now a claimant to title and estates lawfully his own.
