used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
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From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
morganaticadjective
(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
and nothing more
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Instead, he could only twist the ends of his mustache savagely.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to roar and lash and devour something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So she was a grand duchess, or at least the morganatic wife of a grand duke!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JOKE OF MONSIEUR With the same inward bitterness that attends the mental processes of a performing tiger on being sent back to its cage, Courtlandt returned to his taxicab.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It did not seem possible that any woman could be so full of malice.
