used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
awaking
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From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
calechenoun
a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
Chatelet
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From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
congratulatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
Cyrene
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From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
DominicannounUS /dəˈmɪnəkən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
eclatnoun
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
entrancingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
highwaymen
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From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
the state of being honored
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
Marechale
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From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
Noailles
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From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
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 It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
Repentigny
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From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
thenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
the act of testing something
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
Versaillesward
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From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was promptly at the Chatelet at the time of their brief and summary trial, and procuring a _caleche_, sped Versaillesward to retail the news to the Noailles household.
look attentively
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading It was night before he discovered her whereabouts, for she was at a ball, accompanying the Marechale de Noailles, chief lady of honour of the Queen.
which person or people
From this reading THE SAVING OF LA TOUR Jude, who had the instincts of a Spanish Dominican, kept the closest watch upon the judicial proceedings against the highwaymen.
belonging to which person
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having done so with considerable _eclat_ to her Excellency, he pictured to himself an entrancing dream--that of awaking a joyful sympathy between himself and Cyrene through this highly congratulatory matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading She would smile upon him so divinely, so highly applaud his zeal, and begin to compare him favourably with that new butterfly, Repentigny, whose day must thenceforth come to an end.
