perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Molière acted the part of Le Barbouillé.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are, 'La Jalousie du Barbouillé,' and 'Le Médecin Volant.'
BARBOUILLÉ
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From this reading THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
Dandin
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From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
DU
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From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
farces
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From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
JALOUSIEnoun
a window with glass louvers
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
immediately past
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
Molière
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From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
Médecin
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From this reading These are, 'La Jalousie du Barbouillé,' and 'Le Médecin Volant.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.
and nothing more
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Molière acted the part of Le Barbouillé.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEALOUSY OF LE BARBOUILLÉ.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are, 'La Jalousie du Barbouillé,' and 'Le Médecin Volant.'
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
the act of using
From this reading Molière has made use of the former in the third act of the comedy called 'George Dandin.'
Volantadjective
with wings extended in a flying position
From this reading These are, 'La Jalousie du Barbouillé,' and 'Le Médecin Volant.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
a late time of life
From this reading (LA JALOUSIE DU BARBOUILLÉ.) Among the small farces said to have been sketched by Molière during his stay in the provinces, two only which seem genuine have come down to us, and have been published for the last thirty years with his comedies.
