ABOVEprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
(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 SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
BastillenounUS /ˈbæstɪl/
a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "To-morrow is distant," replied she.
DUBOIS
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From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
set up or found
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
Helene
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From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow is distant," replied she.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
OTHERS
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From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "To-morrow is distant," replied she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To-morrow is distant," replied she.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
carry out
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not missed for four or five days, and the hours he passed with her were his happy hours, but this time he found her very much shaken by her visit to her lover in the Bastille.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The regent, as usual, passed the evening with Helene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come," said the regent, "take courage, Helene; to-morrow you shall be his wife."
