used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
any thing at all
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
a line of approach
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
Coulancourt
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From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
placed crosswise
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
dearly loved
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
give a description of
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
falsitynounUS /ˈfɔːlsəti/
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
a young female
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
Gramont
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From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
It's
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From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
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 He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
Lebeau
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From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
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 It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
Mabel
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From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “I forgot that, dear girl; I was so startled by his saying he had discovered Louis Lebeau to be Julian.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
terrifyverbUS /ˈterəfaɪ/
fill with terror; frighten greatly
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s impossible he could know anything about him; for Joseph assured us that he had crossed to the opposite side of the river before he left to return with the ponies.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
at the time that
From this reading He stated a falsity when he said Julian was arrested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Coulancourt and Mabel beheld Monsieur Gramont ride down the avenue from the château with feelings difficult to describe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That horrid man,” said Mabel, “thought to terrify you, dear mother, into some compromise or promise, by acting on your feelings with respect to my brother’s safety.
