used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
ATTENDSverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
Charny
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From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading The forge was one, the study the other.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS.
immediately past
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The forge was one, the study the other.
and nothing more
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The forge was one, the study the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
riotersnounUS /ˈraɪətərz/
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The forge was one, the study the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS.
a special situation
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though the King had been only a fortnight in the Tuileries he had two places fitted out completely for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forge was one, the study the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charny walked up to the desk at which his royal master seated himself without looking round at the papers with which he was familiar.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Count Charny,” began the King at last, yet seeming to halt, “I noticed one thing, on the night of the attack by the rioters, you stood by me while you set your brother on guard over the Queen.”
