1829
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From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
placed in a grave
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
gotten under control
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
d'If
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From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
Dantes
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From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
Edmond
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From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
Faria
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From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The churchyard of the Castle d'If, however, was the ocean!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
Jacopo
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From this reading MANUELITA Who was Jacopo?
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
MANUELITA
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From this reading MANUELITA Who was Jacopo?
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The churchyard of the Castle d'If, however, was the ocean!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
transport commercially
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
tartane
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From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was dragged by the jailers to the churchyard of the Castle d'If, and there buried.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MANUELITA Who was Jacopo?
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
in or at the place that
From this reading The waves were more merciful than man; they gave the deserted one a friendly reception, and washed him close to a ship, a genuine tartane, where in despair he called out for help.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
which person or people
From this reading MANUELITA Who was Jacopo?
a late time of life
From this reading About nineteen years before, in February, 1829, Edmond Dantes--a prisoner for life in the Castle d'If--owing to his energy, escaped from his jailers, sewed up in a sack which had contained the corpse of his friend, the Abbe Faria.
