aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
Buenos-Airean
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
COMPLICATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading COMPLICATIONS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
Dubois
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
Eusebio
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
the head of a state government
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
Miguel
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
Montone
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From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
Moratin
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
San
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
dependable
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
Tucuman
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From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading General Moratin was then about forty-five; he was short but stout, and well built.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading These two persons were the Duke de Montone himself; or M. Dubois, as he wished to be called, and the other, General Don Eusebio Moratin, governor, for the Buenos-Airean patriots, of the town of San Miguel, and of the province Tucuman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The same day on which transpired the various events which we have related in our preceding chapters, about nine o'clock in the evening, two persons were seated in the room of the Duke de Montone, and were talking in French with animation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His features would have been handsome, had it not been for the expression of cold calculation in his black and deeply sunken eyes.
