used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
FRANCOISES
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From this reading THE TWO FRANCOISES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
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 If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
Montespannoun
French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
not any; not one
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
others
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From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO FRANCOISES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Montespan had retired to rest, easy in her mind, after receiving the message from her brother.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
to-night
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From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO FRANCOISES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew Louis as few others knew him, and she was well aware of that obstinacy in trifles which was one of his characteristics.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading To-morrow was a new day, and if it did not shake the king's plans, then indeed she must have lost her wit as well as her beauty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had said that he would be married by the archbishop, then the archbishop it must be; to-night, at least, there should be no marriage.
