used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
aciditynounUS /əˈsɪdəti/
the property of being acidic
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
bachelordom
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From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
for the reason that
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
Belges
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From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
traveling across
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
how
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From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
and nothing more
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
motor-coat
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From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
not any; not one
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
rat-a-plan
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From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading With a smart rat-a-plan, an infantry regiment of _les braves Belges_ was crossing the Place to relieve the guard at the Palace.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Charles's lips relaxed into a smile, but he made no remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
(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 He was well aware how confirmed was his master's bachelordom.
at the time that
From this reading When Charles had gone, his Highness flung off his motor-coat and threw himself into a big chair to think.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He often admired pretty girls, just as much as they adored him--because he was a prince-- but his admiration was tinged with the acidity of sarcasm.
