used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
Aimee
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From this reading The good Marsan and Aimee are among the guests.
in addition
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The good Marsan and Aimee are among the guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The good Marsan and Aimee are among the guests.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
ChartresnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtriz/
a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
esteems
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From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
promote over another
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Marsan and Aimee are among the guests.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The good Marsan and Aimee are among the guests.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
Helvetius
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From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
Houdetot
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From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
Marsan
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From this reading The good Marsan and Aimee are among the guests.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
Passy
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From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke and Duchess de Chartres give a grand banquet in honor of Commodore Paul Jones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
washtubs
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From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
be dressed in
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
which person or people
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Only,” says the Duchess, who has weaknesses that favor washtubs--“only I trust that our ‘Rich Widow of Passy’ will wear a fresh frock, if only to give us something to, talk about.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The Duchess asks Doctor Franklin, whom she esteems, and calls “Monsieur le Sage” for his wisdom.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Also, to please the worthy doctor, she has Madame de Houdetot, and the rest of his Passy friends, including the vivacious Madame Helvetius.
