used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Their hatred of that institution made them agree together.
(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 opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
co-operation
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From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
gotten under control
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
drawing-room
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From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Their hatred of that institution made them agree together.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Their hatred of that institution made them agree together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their hatred of that institution made them agree together.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
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 All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
Rougons
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From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
sacristannoun
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
unusual or striking
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hatred of that institution made them agree together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the February Revolution the articles in the “Gazette” contained fewer mistakes; the marquis revised them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Their hatred of that institution made them agree together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marquis, in entering on the campaign, had perceived immediately the advantage that might be derived from the co-operation of this insipid sacristan with the coarse, mercenary pen.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One can now imagine what a singular spectacle the Rougons’ yellow drawing-room presented every evening.
