used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
in addition
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
cotillon
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From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
cotillon-favours
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From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was the night of the full moon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
holdeth
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From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of the full moon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was the night of the full moon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night of the full moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
princelet
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From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
PROVERBSnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading PROVERBS.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
quasi-royalties
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From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
revealeth
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From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
tale-bearer
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From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the night of the full moon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace_."
unpronounceableadjective
impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of the full moon.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cotillon-favours were to be of extraordinarily fine quality.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
which person or people
From this reading It was also the night of the cotillon given by a certain princelet of unpronounceable name and great wealth, who hailed from one of those countries in Europe where quasi-royalties abound.
