used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
Alain's
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
(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 Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
propose a payment
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
bonhomienoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
doree
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
elitenounUS /ɪˈliːt/
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
Enguerrand
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
Epicurusnoun
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
a social unit living together
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
your parents
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
Jeunesse
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
kinsmen
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
Legitimist
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From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
Louvier
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From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
engage in
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
come together
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
subject to death
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
not any; not one
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
noblessenounUS /noʊˈbles/
the state of being of noble birth
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
oligarchynounUS /ˈɑːləɡɑːrki/
a political system governed by a few people
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
Raoul
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
Rochebriant
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From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
Savarins
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From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these Louvier introduced him with a burly parental bonhomie, as if he were the head of the family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most of them belonged to the Legitimist party, the noblesse of the faubourg; those who did not, belonged to no political party at all,--indifferent to the cares of mortal States as the gods of Epicurus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
Vandemar
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From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Foremost among this _Jeunesse doree_ were Alain's kinsmen, Raoul and Enguerrand de Vandemar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
which person or people
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I need not bid you, young folks, to make friends with each other.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the same day in which Graham dined with the Savarins, M. Louvier assembled round his table the elite of the young Parisians who constituted the oligarchy of fashion, to meet whom he had invited his new friend the Marquis de Rochebriant.
