used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
Bertha
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From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
Demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
don't
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From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "He will force you to believe in it."
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "Possibly; meanwhile--" The Vendéan frowned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will force you to believe in it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He will force you to believe in it."
jowlnounUS /dʒaʊl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
march in a procession
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
at the same time but in another place
From this reading "Possibly; meanwhile--" The Vendéan frowned.
Michel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
by chance
From this reading "Possibly; meanwhile--" The Vendéan frowned.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
royalismnoun
adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Meanwhile, what?" said Bertha.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
a male human offspring
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
express in words
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He will force you to believe in it."
Vendéan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Possibly; meanwhile--" The Vendéan frowned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That may be; but all the same, Demoiselle Bertha, we peasants have a way of saying, 'Like father, like son,' and therefore we don't believe in Monsieur Michel's royalism."
(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 "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Meanwhile, what?" said Bertha.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will force you to believe in it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I tell you, it will be painful to old soldiers like me to march cheek by jowl with a man we don't respect."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He will force you to believe in it."
