21st
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From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
a line of approach
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
canopiedadjective
covered with or as with a canopy
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
Claude
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From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
Claude's
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From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
coffernounUS /ˈkɔːfər/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
Henri's
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From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
powderless
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From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
St
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From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
to-day
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From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Henri's face was unusually pale to-day, and under his eyes lay shadows of sleeplessness.
unwigged
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From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Now and then he turned his eyes to the face of his cousin, while for the rest of the time they wandered about the disordered room.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At some distance from these three, by a table, was the Marquis, quite dressed, his head leaning on his hand, watching operations in silence.
at the time that
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Claude's Farewell On the morning of Thursday, January 21st, when a feeble ray of sunlight first straggled into the window of Claude's room on the Avenue de St. Cloud, in the town of Versailles, it fell upon an early company of four men engaged in an unwonted occupation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the canopied bed, half dressed, unwigged, powderless, sat Claude, directing, with some animation, the movements of two men, his own valet and Henri's, one of whom stood before an oaken wardrobe, while the other knelt upon the floor beside a travelling coffer of brown hide, studded with brass nails.
