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From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
Bec
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From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
Bon
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From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
d'Arnaye
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From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Holy Virgin!" said the Rue Saint Jacques; "the girl is a fool.
François
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From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
a young female
From this reading "Holy Virgin!" said the Rue Saint Jacques; "the girl is a fool.
let have
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Holy Virgin!" said the Rue Saint Jacques; "the girl is a fool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Holy Virgin!" said the Rue Saint Jacques; "the girl is a fool.
Jacques
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From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
Montcorbier
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From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
MortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
Necessity's
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From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
Noël
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From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Holy Virgin!" said the Rue Saint Jacques; "the girl is a fool.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Episode Called In Necessity's Mortar_ 1.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
Vaucelles
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From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading "Holy Virgin!" said the Rue Saint Jacques; "the girl is a fool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Bon Bec de Paris" There went about the Rue Saint Jacques a notable shaking of heads on the day that Catherine de Vaucelles was betrothed to François de Montcorbier.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why has she not taken Noël d'Arnaye,--Noël the Handsome?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I grant you Noël is an ass, but, then, look you, he is of the nobility.
