used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
a state at a particular time
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
demonstrateverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading However, M. Mifroid explained to him what was required of him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, M. Mifroid explained to him what was required of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, M. Mifroid explained to him what was required of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
Mifroid
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From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading However, M. Mifroid explained to him what was required of him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
RobbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
Talfa
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From this reading He had to demonstrate to the Talfa people the duties of a police commissioner, and Théophraste was to act the robber and be arrested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
Théophraste
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From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
Théophraste's
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From this reading However, owing to Théophraste’s condition, M. Mifroid had his misgivings as to the result of this practical demonstration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, M. Mifroid explained to him what was required of him.
at the time that
From this reading _A Robber is Caught_ |WHEN Théophraste was brought up to M. Mifroid, he was in a pitiful condition.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He had given himself up to the worst debauchery, and was still under the influence of his excesses.
