used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
Beppo
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From this reading "Beppo!"
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
the act of departing
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
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From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
immediately past
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
engage in
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
a particular point in time
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
sang-froidnoun
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
sequinsnounUS /ˈsiːkwənz/
plural of “sequin” — adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I am going to Milan," I said, "and I am going to make you lose the two or three hundred sequins Lord Edwards has promised you."
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
viscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading "One moment," shouted the viscount furiously, "give me the letter or you shall not go."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was triumphant to have destroyed his sang-froid, the sang-froid of a villain, at last.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where in heaven's name are you going?" he said in an altered voice.
