used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
fearless and daring
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
etc
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
Glorieux
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From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
handsprings
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From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
engage in
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
without speaking
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
a male human offspring
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
a special situation
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
at the time that
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old duchess was talking of the past, while behind her chair Le Glorieux was silently and joyously turning handsprings.
which person or people
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I might give him another name, for that one is certainly a mouthful, but as he really lived, and that was what he was called, we must manage it as best we can.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading But Le Glorieux was the court jester, the fool, who when Charles the Bold, son of the duchess, was living, was wont to make his master laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Author of_ The Queen's Page Young People in Old Places, etc.
