1807
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From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
Acquet
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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
(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 It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
Combray
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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From where had he come?
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
D'ACHE
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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
Eure
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From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
set up or found
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where had he come?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
and nothing more
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
go away from a place
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
Licquet
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From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
Louviers
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From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
Mandeville
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From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
Mme
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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
Montfiquet
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From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
and nothing more
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
Quesnay
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From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
at the time that
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
which person or people
From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
