used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
Bastien
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From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
set up or found
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading That is a pity, for I wanted to humour you with pleasure."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
for more time
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
not any; not one
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading That is a pity, for I wanted to humour you with pleasure."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It seems that your hysterics are gone," said Bastien to his son, in a tone of sarcasm, "and you no longer need to travel for pleasure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That is a pity, for I wanted to humour you with pleasure."
at the time that
From this reading When Madame Bastien, her husband, and the bailiff entered the dining-room, they found there David and Frederick.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter exchanged a glance with his preceptor, approached Jacques Bastien, and said to him, in a respectful tone:
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good morning, father, I thought you wished to be alone with my mother, and that is why I withdrew upon your arrival."
