used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
(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 Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
Coulancourt
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From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
a female human offspring
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
give a description of
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
at any time
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
immediately past
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
something that is lost
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
Mabel
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From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
only a very short time before
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ardent desire was to quit France for ever; she cared not for the loss of property.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
a male human offspring
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
not in physical motion
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Coulancourt, her son Julian, her daughter Mabel, and our hero, were now together; each had related to the other his or her various adventures, and now all their attention and object was directed to an escape to England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten or twelve days after the events recorded in our last chapter, a very happy and pleasant party were assembled in the grand saloon of the Château Coulancourt.
at the time that
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt had arrived from Paris two days before; need we describe her rapture and joy, when Julian threw himself into her arms—the son so long lost, and so deeply lamented?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Madame de Coulancourt was still a beautiful and fascinating woman, scarcely more than forty.
