used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
(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 But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
Beaumanoir
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From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
EGREMONT
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From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
ten 10s
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
Karl
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From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
immediately past
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
the force of workers available
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
Michelle
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From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
Orlamunde
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From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
Pont-à-Mousson
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From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
Rivière
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From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
only a very short time before
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On leaving Orlamunde, Roger had driven straight toward the French frontier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not draw rein, and scarcely drew breath until they were beyond Orlamunde, for two men are but two men after all, and Prince Karl could have sent five hundred after them.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
a Caucasian
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROGER EGREMONT HAS HIS LAST FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL THE Château de la Rivière near Pont-à-Mousson, as Madame de Beaumanoir had said, was but a rookery, so aged and decayed it was.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But it was so exquisitely placed, it was so quaint, so remote, so peaceful; the roses, red and white, which climbed all over the gray walls were so fragrant, the purple woods were so darkly beautiful, what wonder that Roger Egremont and Michelle thought it a paradise?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For they were there together and alone in the sweetest days of the year, the time of May and roses.
