used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
agen
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From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
(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 But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So the ride had not been so tedious as it might have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
birthplacesnounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪsɪz/
plural of “birthplace” — the place where someone was born
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
chateaus
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From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
CHEVALIERnounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
Clothilde
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From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
Clotilde
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From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
creolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
footmen
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From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
Gustave
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From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So the ride had not been so tedious as it might have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
liveries
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From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
held dear
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
engage in
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
the force of workers available
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
the light of the Moon
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So the ride had not been so tedious as it might have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
with speed
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So the ride had not been so tedious as it might have been.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
except for; apart from
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading So the ride had not been so tedious as it might have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
precisely as stated
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
(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 Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
in or at the place that
From this reading Clothilde, Caesar, and I had ridden late into the night before we had reached the little village on the Seine where my boatman, Gustave, was to tie up.
a Caucasian
From this reading But it was moonlight and we rode through a beautiful country dotted with royal chateaus,--the birthplaces of illustrious kings,--and I had my thoughts, and Clotilde and Caesar had each other: for Caesar was the first of her kind Clotilde had seen since coming to France, and much as she might enjoy the attentions of footmen in gorgeous liveries, after all they were only "white trash," and she loved best her own color.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXIT LE CHEVALIER "The King of France with forty thousand men, Went up a hill, and so came down agen."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clotilde was rapidly becoming consoled; and though she only spoke creole French, and Caesar only English, save for the few words he had picked up since coming to Paris, they seemed to make themselves very well understood.
