used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
anew
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
(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 ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
react verbally
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not make any answer to that question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
Capitaine
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From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not make any answer to that question.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
enfant
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From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
FaulknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
Gouverneur
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From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
Lasselles
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From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
engage in
From this reading I did not make any answer to that question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
not any; not one
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not make any answer to that question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I did not make any answer to that question.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
a state of acute pain
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So regarding each other, we stood for a very short minute in which the Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, raised his head from his kisses of salutation upon my hands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ALL IS LOST And to that word of challenge I made no answer, but I raised my head and looked into his eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from suffering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading My head raised itself yet higher, and I looked my Gouverneur Faulkner again full in the face while I waited to hear what he would answer of my kinship to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, _mon enfant_, is this the good Uncle to whose care you came into America?" asked that Capitaine, the Count de Lasselles, as he reached out his imprisoned hands for a greeting to my relative.
