used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
Castriesnoun
a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
Decazes
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From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
Duchesse
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From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
at any time
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
Florimond
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From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
the act of giving
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
the state of being honored
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
Mme
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From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
a brief written record
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
and nothing more
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
a special situation
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
Villeparisis
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From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
at the time that
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Ministers, my dear sir,” Mme. de Villeparisis was saying, addressing herself specially to my friend, and picking up the thread of a conversation which had been broken by my arrival: “nobody ever wanted to see them.
which person or people
From this reading My grandfather, who was a little deaf, thought he had said M. de Castries, which seemed a perfectly natural thing to ask.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘It will give me pleasure, Florimond,’ said the King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was only a child at the time, but I can remember so well the King begging my grandfather to invite M. Decazes to a rout at which my father was to dance with the Duchesse de Berry.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When he understood that it was M. Decazes, he was furious at first, but he gave in, and wrote a note the same evening to M. Decazes, begging him to pay my grandfather the compliment and give him the honour of his presence at the ball which he was giving the following week.
