used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
BALDRICnounUS /ˈbældrɪk/
a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
brought into existence
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
DONSnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
the force of workers available
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were born in rough times, they lived and died roughly.
to-day
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From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The marquis never went about his affairs impetuously; he calculated this and balanced that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MARQUIS DONS HIS BALDRIC They were men, the marquis and his contemporaries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived at a conclusion or formed a purpose, it was definite.
which person or people
From this reading They were men who made France what it was in life and is to-day in history, resplendent.
