used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral sat wrapped in his brown cloak.
anew
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
(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 Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
BeggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
confined by bonds
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Admiral sat wrapped in his brown cloak.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The Admiral sat wrapped in his brown cloak.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
divisible by two
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
GALLEYnounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
Galley-on-Land
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From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
brought together in one place
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
Gougeon
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From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
Gougeon's
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From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral sat wrapped in his brown cloak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
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 JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
orgiesnounUS /ˈɔːrdʒiz/
plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
a strong line
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Admiral sat wrapped in his brown cloak.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
do one's shopping
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
the state of being asleep
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Paris was sleeping, and even the orgies of the Beggars' Ball had sunk to silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUDE AND THE GALLEY The Council of the Galley-on-Land were gathered again in Gougeon's shop at two in the morning.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Each man held some piece of sharp iron, Wife Gougeon her pistol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was animation among the Council, for in a corner, not at first visible, lay a subject of debate--a prisoner tightly bound with a rope.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The Admiral sat wrapped in his brown cloak.
