used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
cannot
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From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
a person who is in charge
From this reading VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally the door opened, and Vidocq himself, the Chief of Police, entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Finally the door opened, and Vidocq himself, the Chief of Police, entered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the door opened, and Vidocq himself, the Chief of Police, entered.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finally the door opened, and Vidocq himself, the Chief of Police, entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
the act of departing
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
as might be expected
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Finally the door opened, and Vidocq himself, the Chief of Police, entered.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
Robeccal
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From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
precisely as stated
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
VIDOCQ
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From this reading VIDOCQ, THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be condemned to death cannot be a very pleasant feeling, and Robeccal, though assured that he should not suffer, was naturally very uneasy.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Robeccal, in a state of suppressed delight, had the audacity to wink at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did his best to keep up his courage, hoping every minute that some one would appear and furnish him with the means of leaving France.
