used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter returned the action with a non-committal countenance.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The latter returned the action with a non-committal countenance.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Germain, rosy and active, saluted his superior gallantly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
Collinot
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From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
Collinot's
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From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The latter returned the action with a non-committal countenance.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
denoteverbUS /dɪˈnoʊt/
be a sign or indication of
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
a movement into or inward
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading Germain, rosy and active, saluted his superior gallantly.
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
Germain
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From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
and nothing more
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter returned the action with a non-committal countenance.
Lecour
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From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
Lotbiniere
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From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "A gentleman calling himself the Marquis de Lotbiniere has just been here.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
non-committal
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From this reading The latter returned the action with a non-committal countenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Germain, rosy and active, saluted his superior gallantly.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Germain, rosy and active, saluted his superior gallantly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Germain, rosy and active, saluted his superior gallantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
at the time that
From this reading THE HEAVENS FALL When Germain returned from the shooting party, he was sent for from Collinot's office, and upon his entering, the door was closed.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the closing of Collinot's door was an unusual proceeding, and was known among the regiment to denote something very particular, speculation and excitement immediately became rife, and the news that Lecour was closeted with Collinot spread like wildfire.
