used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROS AND CONS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
being joined in close association
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
the act of breaking something
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
Cellamare
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
chalksnounUS /tʃɔːks/
plural of “chalk” — a soft whitish calcite
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
Chaulieu
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From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
CONSnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading PROS AND CONS.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
Duchesse
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From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
one or the other of two
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
and nothing more
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
PROSnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading PROS AND CONS.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Now he was become an intermediate ring, fastened at both ends, and attached at the same time to people above and below him in society.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The chevalier remained alone; but this time there was, in what had just passed between himself and the captain, sufficient matter for reflection to render it unnecessary for him to have recourse either to the poetry of the Abbe Chaulieu, his harpsichord, or his chalks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, until now, he had been only half engaged in the hazardous enterprise of which the Duchesse de Maine and the Prince de Cellamare had shown him the happy ending, and of which the captain, in order to try his courage, had so brutally exhibited to him the bloody catastrophe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he had only been the end of a chain, and, on breaking away from one side, he would have been loose.
