used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
(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 All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
BALOIT
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From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
Champs-Elysees
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From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
COMTESSE
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From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
good-bys
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From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
immediately past
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
engage in
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
regimentalsnoun
the military uniform and insignia of a regiment
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
not in physical motion
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
carry out
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
in or at that place or location
From this reading My packing was done, my last arrangements made, most of my good-bys said; there was nothing left to do but to take my last ride down the avenue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this time not in vain!
propel through the air
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this time not in vain!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And this time not in vain!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All my riding up and down the Champs-Elysees was like to have been for naught.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had received orders to be in readiness to start on the morrow for Belgium, where Bonaparte was to make his headquarters while preparing for war with England, and still I had not seen the comtesse, and she had not seen my beautiful regimentals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COMTESSE DE BALOIT SENDS FOR HER HUNTER "Take a straw and throw it into the air; you may see by that which way the wind is."
