(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 With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
Antoine
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From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
any person at all
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
besmirchverb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
Miette
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From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
express in words
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now speaking with animation, and suddenly stopped, detaining Miette in the middle of the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But if we triumph, I shall have to tell the truth to those fine gentlemen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
which person or people
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of my Uncle Antoine, who is an artisan like myself, and who taught me to love the Republic, all my other relations seem to fear that I might besmirch them by coming near them.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “God is my witness,” he continued, “that I do not envy or hate anybody.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If my grandmother had not taken care of me and educated me, what would have become of me?
