used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
any person at all
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
without stop or interruption
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
Corticelli
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From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
d'Entragues
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From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
InitiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
for more time
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
not any; not one
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
piquetnoun
a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
a full supply
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
have in common
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
be seated
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the afternoon I played with him, and continued doing so for five or six days.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
at the time that
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
which person or people
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This officer was fond of piquet, but the lady was always obliged to sit close beside him, which she seemed to do with pleasure.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading After that I could stand it no longer, as when he had won ten or twelve louis he invariably rose and left me to myself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His name was d’Entragues; he was a fine-looking man, though somewhat thin, and had a good share of wit and knowledge of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I Send The Corticelli to Turin--Helen is Initiated Into The Mysteries of Love--I Go to Lyons--My Arrival at Turin One of the ladies, Madame Saxe, was intended by nature to win the devotion of a man of feeling; and if she had not had a jealous officer in her train who never let her go out of his sight, and seemed to threaten anyone who aspired to please, she would probably have had plenty of admirers.
