used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a freemason?" repeated the princess.
Abbé
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From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
Agostino
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From this reading Don Agostino smiled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
blasphemousadjectiveUS /ˈblæsfəməs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Agostino smiled.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
freemasonnounUS /ˈfriːˈmeɪsən/
a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
From this reading "Not a freemason?" repeated the princess.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
monsignore
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From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
not any; not one
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a freemason?" repeated the princess.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
orgiesnounUS /ˈɔːrdʒiz/
plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Not a freemason?" repeated the princess.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Not a freemason?" repeated the princess.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
RouxnounUS /ruː/
a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
sacrileges
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From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Don Agostino smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not a freemason?" repeated the princess.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But, _monsignore_, I have been told that he is one of the most prominent of that abominable organization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have heard that he is a frequent attendant at those blasphemous orgies in Rome in which sacrileges are committed that I dare not name."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Abbé Roux was no doubt your informant," he observed.
