used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
Barebone
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From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
exhale hard
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Everything is going a merveille!” he cried.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is going a merveille!” he cried.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
Garonnenoun
a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
Gemosac
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From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
the act of departing
From this reading “Everything is going a merveille!” he cried.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everything is going a merveille!” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything is going a merveille!” he cried.
immediately past
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
LoonounUS /luː/
a toilet in Britain
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
engage in
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
merveille
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From this reading “Everything is going a merveille!” he cried.
a particular point in time
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The failure of Turner's bank was a severe check, I admit, and for a moment I was in despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In three months we shall be ready to strike our blow--to make our great coup for France.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Loo Barebone went back to the Chateau de Gemosac after those travels in Provence which terminated so oddly on board “The Last Hope,” at anchor in the Garonne River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marquis received him with enthusiasm and a spirit of optimism which age could not dim.
