used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of the table was literally formidable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading IN WHICH THE MARQUIS DE SOUDAY BITTERLY REGRETS THAT PETIT-PIERRE IS NOT A GENTLEMAN.
boar's
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From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The aspect of the table was literally formidable.
a man of refinement
From this reading IN WHICH THE MARQUIS DE SOUDAY BITTERLY REGRETS THAT PETIT-PIERRE IS NOT A GENTLEMAN.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE MARQUIS DE SOUDAY BITTERLY REGRETS THAT PETIT-PIERRE IS NOT A GENTLEMAN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The aspect of the table was literally formidable.
MARQUISnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
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the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
pastyadjective
resembling paste in color; pallid
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
PETIT-PIERRE
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past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
REGRETSnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
SOUDAY
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From this reading IN WHICH THE MARQUIS DE SOUDAY BITTERLY REGRETS THAT PETIT-PIERRE IS NOT A GENTLEMAN.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The aspect of the table was literally formidable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading In the centre rose, like an ancient citadel commanding a town, an enormous pasty of boar's meat and venison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aspect of the table was literally formidable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE MARQUIS DE SOUDAY BITTERLY REGRETS THAT PETIT-PIERRE IS NOT A GENTLEMAN.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
XXVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading XXVIII.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men, whom the Marquis de Souday pushed before him, stopped on the threshold of the dining-room door.
