used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
AgricolanounUS /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
Agricola's
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From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
terminate
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
calas
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From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
Clemence
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From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
CUREDadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
a social unit living together
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
Honoré
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From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then he hurried to the rue Royale.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
Keene
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From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
kinsmen
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From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
marchande
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From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
information about recent and important events
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
with speed
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
Raoul
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From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
Royale
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From this reading Then he hurried to the rue Royale.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Then he hurried to the rue Royale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
express in words
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
carry out
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he hurried to the rue Royale.
up to a particular time
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "He has been sent for," said Doctor Keene and the two ladies in a breath.
VOUDOU
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From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
in or at the place that
From this reading VOUDOU CURED "Honoré," said Agricola, faintly, "where is Honoré!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His instructions were quickly given, for Raoul to take his horse and ride down to the family mansion, to break gently to his mother the news of Agricola's disaster, and to say to his kinsmen with imperative emphasis, not to touch the _marchande des calas_ till he should come.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Raoul, bearing the word concerning Clemence, and the later messenger summoning him to Agricola's bedside, reached Honoré within a minute of each other.
