used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
put on clothes
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
HuenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER.
immediately past
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER.
Mirabeaunoun
French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
cut with a saw
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
communicated in words
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
in or at the place that
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
