used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Everything occurred as Morgan had advised.
Amélie
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From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything occurred as Morgan had advised.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything occurred as Morgan had advised.
a social unit living together
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything occurred as Morgan had advised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Everything occurred as Morgan had advised.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
not any; not one
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
Noires-Fontaines
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From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
come into possession of
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Everything occurred as Morgan had advised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
approval to do something
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
term of address for a man
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Sir John bowed and submitted; he had obtained more than he had hoped to obtain.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
Tanlay
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From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
the act of using
From this reading That same day, Sir John, making use of the permission accorded him the night before, presented himself at the Château des Noires-Fontaines between twelve and one o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sir John was received as the friend of the family, Lord Tanlay as a suitor whose attentions were most flattering.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Amélie made no opposition to the wishes of her mother and brother, and to the commands of the First Consul, further than to dwell on the state of her health and to ask for delay on that account.
