used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "More of the beast!" ejaculated Louis.
BodyguardnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
traveling across
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
ejaculated
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From this reading "More of the beast!" ejaculated Louis.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
Germain
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From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Marquis, stopping, took it with a glance of inquiry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
a search for knowledge
From this reading The Marquis, stopping, took it with a glance of inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis, stopping, took it with a glance of inquiry.
Lery
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From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
Lotbiniere
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From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis, stopping, took it with a glance of inquiry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More of the beast!" ejaculated Louis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The Marquis, stopping, took it with a glance of inquiry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Marquis, stopping, took it with a glance of inquiry.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
at the time that
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bodyguard was hurrying forward with a curl of disgust on his lip, and holding out an open letter.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The letter was one from Madame de Lery, relating with a woman's indignation the proceedings of Germain during his first visit to Quebec.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE RECORD On New Year's morning de Lotbiniere was crossing the great courtyard of the Louvre, when he heard the voice of Louis de Lery calling him.
