(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 It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
how
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From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
a message received and understood
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
L'as
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From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
on one occasion
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
Orléans
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From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
Philippe
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From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
REGENT'S
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From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
spake
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From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
express in words
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE REGENT'S PROMISE "Tell me, then, Monsieur L'as, of this new America.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spake his Grace Philippe, Duke of Orléans, regent of France, now, in effect, ruler of France.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the audience which had been arranged for John Law, that opportunity for which he had waited all his life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would fain have some information at first hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was rumor, I know not how exact, that you once traveled in those regions."
