used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
canaille
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From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
court-yard
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From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
D'ENTRANGUES
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From this reading MADAME D'ENTRANGUES.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
remove the dust from
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
divisible by two
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
jeerverbUS /dʒɪr/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME D'ENTRANGUES.
most important element
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
go across or through
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
refrain from harming
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they did not spare me, taunt and jeer passed from mouth to mouth.
a special situation
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
at the time that
From this reading When I left the door of the justice room I had to pass through the main court-yard, and run the gauntlet of open scorn and contempt, bestowed upon me by all assembled there.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a great thing for them, for those whom the French call _canaille_--we have no such appropriate word in our own tongue--to see a noble dragged in the dust and covered with infamy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some even would have gone so far as to strike at me, had not their officers prevented them.
