1718
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From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
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From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a perfectly punctual man.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
Brigaud
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From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
Cellamare's
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From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
chevalier's
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From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
clothing in general
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
a social unit living together
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
GARRETnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE GARRET.
the act of departing
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a perfectly punctual man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a perfectly punctual man.
march in a procession
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was a perfectly punctual man.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading He was a perfectly punctual man.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
try to get or reach
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARRET.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the Abbe Brigaud came to the chevalier's house at the same hour as before.
being of use or service
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a perfectly punctual man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clothes were simple, as became the cadet of a bourgeois family come to seek his fortune in Paris.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought with him three things particularly useful to the chevalier; clothes, a passport, and the report of the Prince of Cellamare's police respecting what the regent was going to do on the present day, March 24, 1718.
