used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
barbersnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
plural of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
bouillonnounUS /ˌbuːˈwɪlən/
a clear seasoned broth
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
CHICOTnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
CRILLON
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From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
d'hotel
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From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
dressersnounUS /ˈdresərz/
plural of “dresser” — furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
Fere
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From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
HENRI
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From this reading HOW KING HENRI III.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KING HENRI III.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW KING HENRI III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
INVITEverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
and nothing more
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW KING HENRI III.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
immediately past
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
maitre
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From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
perfumers
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From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
spongedverbUS /spʌndʒd/
past form of “sponge” — wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DID NOT INVITE CRILLON TO BREAKFAST, AND HOW CHICOT INVITED HIMSELF.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
valet-de-chambre
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From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
waddingnoun
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day after the events that we have just related had taken place in the forest of La Fere, the king of France left his bath at about nine in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
at the time that
From this reading When these last were gone, the king sent for his maitre d'hotel, and ordered something more than his ordinary bouillon, as he felt hungry that morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
which person or people
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading His valet-de-chambre, after having rolled him in a blanket of fine wool, and sponged him with that thick Persian wadding which looks like the fleece of a sheep, had given him over to the barbers and dressers, who in their turn gave place to the perfumers and courtiers.
