used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
clothing in general
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
dressing-room
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From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
a social unit living together
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
made-upadjective
having been paved
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
Saint-Geran
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From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
get by special effort
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The marquis then narrated a made-up story to M. de Saint-Geran relative to the accusation brought against him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This greatly impressed his relative, and gave him a secure footing in the chateau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The count took him into his dressing-room, and had him dressed from head to foot in his own clothes, whilst they talked.
which person or people
From this reading When he had finished dressing, he followed the count, who presented him to the countess and the rest of the family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will now be in place to state who the inmates of the chateau were, and to relate some previous occurrences to explain subsequent ones.
