11th
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From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a young Corsican from Sartène.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
how long something has existed
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "They have been here already."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They have been here already."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading He was a young Corsican from Sartène.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a young Corsican from Sartène.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
Giordano
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From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young Corsican from Sartène.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They have been here already."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
Martelli
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From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
Renaud
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From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
Sartène
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From this reading He was a young Corsican from Sartène.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
in the near future
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have been here already."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS Louis was speaking, the servant announced the Baron Giordano Martelli.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had served in the 11th Regiment, in which his gallantry had secured him promotion at the age of twenty-three.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he said, after having bowed to me, "so things have come to a crisis, and no doubt you will soon have a visit from the seconds of Monsieur de Chateau Renaud."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young Corsican from Sartène.
