(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of whom else but that common regicide."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Of whom else but that common regicide."
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
else
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From this reading "Of whom else but that common regicide."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
Fanfaro
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From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
Fanfaro's
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From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
Fougereuse
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From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
immediately past
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
in the recent past
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
Madeleine
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From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
regicidenoun
someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
From this reading "Of whom else but that common regicide."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of whom else but that common regicide."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?"
at the time that
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
which person or people
From this reading "Madeleine!" he exclaimed, "all our troubles are at an end now; he who stood between us and fortune is dead."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE CRISIS "At last," cried the Marquis of Fougereuse, when he heard of Fanfaro's sudden death, and in great good humor he went in search of his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking?"
