adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
(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 The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
ENVOYnounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading THE ENVOY.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still it was not so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
Lhorailles
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From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still it was not so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
and nothing more
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
re-assumeverb
take on again, as after a time lapse
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still it was not so.
the season of growth
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still it was not so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENVOY.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The election over, all, in appearance, returned to the old routine, or at least seemed to re-assume its normal condition.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With his fall, matters began to change, and difficulties spring up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still it was not so.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count de Lhorailles, in dying, had borne with him the hopes of the adventurers, whom he had only kept together through his resolute and enterprising character.
