aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
bar-rooms
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From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
d'Azure
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From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
Flots
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From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
Lecamus
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From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
Longuet
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From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. Lecamus was more patient.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading M. Lecamus was more patient.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
PlumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
Théophraste
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From this reading _Théophraste and His Black Plume_ |FOR the next few days M. Lecamus and M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They left the Villa Flots d’Azure to return to Paris, with the intention of searching the libraries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Lecamus was more patient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Longuet occupied themselves with evidence of this phenomenon, and were often seen together, conversing mysteriously, in the bar-rooms and about town, about the treason of the first of April.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They worked diligently for several days without any result, until M. Longuet began to lose spirit.
