used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
ballotnounUS /ˈbælət/
a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
chattered
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From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
civilities
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From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
compromisingadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
not accessible to view
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
councillor's
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
promote over another
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
Flachsinfingen
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From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
the act of departing
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
Henferester
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From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
Létorière's
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
on one occasion
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
others
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From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
protégé
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From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The others, feeling a similar fear, concealed their intentions, and chattered about matters remote from the lawsuit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
Sphex
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From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE JUDGMENT On the day of judgment on Létorière's lawsuit, the three councillor's met at the palace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their ballot was to be secret, the votes being deposited in an urn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the session, Henferester, Flachsinfingen, and Sphex exchanged some cool civilities, at the same time scrutinizing each other with some anxiety; once the doctor thought of interesting Flachsinfingen in Létorière's favor; but he was afraid of compromising his _protégé_'s cause instead of helping it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "This fine young man is surely going to lose his lawsuit; he will be the victim of the unjust partiality of my associates, but my voice at least shall be raised in his favor."
