used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
anew
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
(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 THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading How awfully unlucky.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
CourtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
Droqville
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From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
how
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From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
express a supposition
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time, and at about the same hour, Monsieur Droqville called again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading How awfully unlucky.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Courtly, good-natured, gay, as usual, he told me that the masquerade ball was fixed for the next Wednesday, and that he had applied for a card for me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BLACK VEIL Speaking the language fluently, and with unlimited money, there was nothing to prevent my enjoying all that was enjoyable in the French capital.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may easily suppose how two days were passed.
