used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
Bien
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
femme
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
fie
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
fol
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
gâtha
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From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
Hindoonoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
Jamais
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
immediately past
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
not any; not one
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
qui
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
s'y
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
toujours
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Having got off this gâtha, John retired to his pipe, and became, like a Hindoo god, impassive, ugly, and impenetrable.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
varie
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From this reading "Jamais la femme ne varie, Bien fol est toujours qui s'y fie."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so satisfactory to have made such a resolve; and besides, there was no cause for hastening the event.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR some weeks Vane rested satisfied with the conclusions arrived at in the last chapter.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X.
