commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
Alain
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
CONFORMABLYadverb
in a conformable manner
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
d'hommes
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From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
dinersnounUS /ˈdaɪnərz/
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
having made preparations
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
set up or found
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
Gandrin
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From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
Gandrin's
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
Louvier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
engage in
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
come together
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
representationsnounUS /ˌreprəzənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give diners d’hommes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin’s salon.
but in spite of that
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think, Marquis,” said M. Gandrin, “that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance.”
