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From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
highly skilled
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
ADORESverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
Armand
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From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
Blakeney
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From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
Chauvelin
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From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
depressingly dark
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
hanger-onnoun
someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
and nothing more
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
joined in matrimony
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
the force of workers available
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
milor
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From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
mistress's
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From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
palsiedadjective
affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
Pepita
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From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
an amount of time
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
Robespierrenoun
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
Robespierre's
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From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
unusual or striking
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
term of address for a man
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
St
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From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
Tallien
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From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
Theresia
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From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The other was Chauvelin, at one time one of the most influential members of the Committee of Public Safety, now little more than a hanger-on of Robespierre's party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
hard to endure
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pepita had just admitted into her mistress's apartments a singular group, composed of two able-bodied men supporting a palsied one.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tallien retired into a gloomy corner of the room, vainly trying to conceal his agitation, she rose quite serene in order to greet her visitors.
which person or people
From this reading One of the former was St. Just, one of the most romantic figures of the Revolutionary period, the confidant and intimate friend of Robespierre and own cousin to Armand St. Just and to the beautiful Marguerite, who had married the fastidious English milor, Sir Percy Blakeney.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE GRIM IDOL THAT THE WORLD ADORES §1 Theresia, being a woman, was necessarily the more accomplished actor.
