used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would he be content now?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
chimera-haunted
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From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
Civitella
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From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Would he be content now?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
Duc
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From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
Lieutenant-General
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From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would he be content now?
held or filled or in use
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
on the contrary
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The ambitious chief of the house of Lorraine thus slept, or rather lay awake, every night in the royal dwelling of the kings of France.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading A GRAND SCHEME FOR A GREAT MAN The Duc de Guise, since he had borne the title of Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, occupied apartments in the Louvre itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What waking dreams did he have beneath that chimera-haunted roof?
at the time that
From this reading His dreams had taken a great stride forward since the day when he confided to Gabriel, in his tent before Civitella, his designs upon the throne of Naples.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he be content now?
