used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
(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 WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Let us be quite ready well before that time."
make calm or still
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
discontinuedadjectiveUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
Henri
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From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us be quite ready well before that time."
engage in
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Let us be quite ready well before that time."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He discontinued his ordinary employments, and spent some hours in sorting and destroying numbers of papers and documents.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let us be quite ready well before that time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His faithful servant, the Swiss, Henri, he commanded to make ready his apparel for a journey.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us be quite ready well before that time."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At six this evening," said he, "Henri, we shall be ready to depart.
(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 Let us be quite ready well before that time."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT WHICH REMAINED As for John Law, all through that fatal day which meant for him the ruin of his ambitions, he continued in the icy calm which, for days past, had distinguished him.
