used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
anew
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
a cherished desire
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
company-promoters
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
DeputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
set up or found
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
Massot
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From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
ministerialadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
and nothing more
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
Sagnier
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
Sagnier's
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From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
SalenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
simpletons
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From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Pierre, meantime, felt most interested in the tempest which the threat of a ministerial crisis was stirring up before him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Sagnier's name cropped up again, and Massot remarked that only Sagnier could regard the French Chambers as mere dens of thieves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
which person or people
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At the same time, however, Massot admitted that these men were relatively few in number, and that black sheep were to be found in every parliament of the world.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Massot was now fairly launched, and went on with his portraits, the series which he had, at one moment, dreamt of writing under the title of "Deputies for Sale."
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading There were the simpletons who fell into the furnace, the men whom ambition goaded to exasperation, the low minds that yielded to the temptation of an open drawer, the company-promoters who grew intoxicated and lost ground by dint of dealing with big figures.
