used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
baulknoun
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
Beaucourt
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From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
Bibi
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From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
exploitingverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exploit” — use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
humiliateverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
Latour
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From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
Manon
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From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
mentalitynounUS /menˈtæləti/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading His power of self-expression was purely physical.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His power of self-expression was purely physical.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading His power of self-expression was purely physical.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
self-expressionnounUS /ˌselfɪkˈspreʃən/
the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
From this reading His power of self-expression was purely physical.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since his scheme for capturing and exploiting Beaucourt seemed in the air, its place was taken by an animal hatred of Paul and a desire to humiliate Manon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bibi was always a man of one idea, one passion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He fell into a rage, and could think of nothing but of Manon Latour and the way Brent had managed to baulk him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
belonging to which person
From this reading Louis Blanc had something of the mentality of a madman whose whole strength can be concentrated upon one definite and violent act.
