used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
(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 DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
aproposadverbUS /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
at an opportune time
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
attaché
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From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading M. le Baron de Chauxville was, moreover, a manufacturer of mots.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
Chauxville
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From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
Claude
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From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
DIPLOMATICadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
epigrammatist
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From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In society a little mot will go a long way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading M. le Baron de Chauxville was, moreover, a manufacturer of mots.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In society a little mot will go a long way.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In society a little mot will go a long way.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading M. le Baron de Chauxville was, moreover, a manufacturer of mots.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading M. le Baron de Chauxville was, moreover, a manufacturer of mots.
used to form the superlative
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
motnoun
a clever remark
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
motsnounUS /mɑːts/
plural of “mot” — a clever remark
From this reading M. le Baron de Chauxville was, moreover, a manufacturer of mots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading By calling he was attaché to the French Embassy in London; by profession he was an epigrammatist.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading That is to say, he was a sort of social revolver.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, he was a sort of social revolver.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading That is to say, he was a sort of social revolver.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In society a little mot will go a long way.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That is to say, he was a sort of social revolver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading DIPLOMATIC "All that there is of the most brilliant and least truthful in Europe," M. Claude de Chauxville had said to a lady earlier in the evening, apropos of the great gathering at the French Embassy, and the mot had gone the round of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. le Baron de Chauxville was, moreover, a manufacturer of mots.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In society a little mot will go a long way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In society a little mot will go a long way.
