used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
bandagingnoun
the act of applying a bandage
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
flambeaunoun
a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
how
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From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
Hôtel
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From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
inn-servants
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From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
light-headedadjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
Maître
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From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
Menard
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From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the surgeon himself was present, having returned from bandaging up some common skull to see how his noble patient rested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went to find Maître Menard, to urge upon him that some one should stay with M.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He promised that he would stay the night with M. le Comte; so, eased of that care, I set out for the Hôtel de Lorraine, one of the inn-servants with a flambeau coming along to guide and guard me.
Étienne
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From this reading Étienne while I was gone, lest he swooned or became light-headed.
