used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
make certain of
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
the act of breaking something
From this reading Day was breaking.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading MACHIAVELLI & CO.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
compromisingadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
Cyprien
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From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was breaking.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
dressing-room
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From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
Fanfar
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From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
Fongereues
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From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
MACHIAVELLInounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading MACHIAVELLI & CO.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
narrating
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From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
obsequiouslyadverb
in an obsequious manner
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
having a supporting base
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "There is one comfort--that Fanfar is every day compromising himself more deeply with these conspirators."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was breaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
which person or people
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marquis de Fongereues was standing in his dressing-room, listening with frowning brow to Cyprien, who was narrating the events of the night.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I assure you, sir," said the valet, obsequiously, "that every precaution was taken, and yet we failed."
