used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING.
adepts
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From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
(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 He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
Ardan
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From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
Barbicane
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From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING.
Michel
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From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
move upward
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was, therefore, obliged to renounce his project, and let his friend run all the risks of a public lecture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the sun did not rise early enough to satisfy public impatience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was as easy as to dam up the Falls at Niagara.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions would be put to Michel Ardan, would like to have reduced his auditors to a small number of adepts, to his colleagues for instance.
