used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
AVERNI
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From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
DECENSUS
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From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
dragoons
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From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
Duval's
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From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
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 _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
an old word for “before”
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
FACILIS
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From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
set up or found
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
how
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From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
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 FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
Riche's
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From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
thirstingverbUS /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FACILIS DECENSUS AVERNI Revenge at first though sweet, bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
the act of using
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading He was sitting in an easy chair when Emile was ushered into his presence.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
Villebois
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From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
at the time that
From this reading He was thirsting for vengeance and was busy turning over in his mind how he could best pay Pierre back in his own coin, when he found himself at the General's house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Paradise Lost._ Meanwhile Emile swore in a way that would have turned the English dragoons in Flanders green with envy.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Thanks to Villebois and Riche's skill, Duval's bullet wound was so far healed that he was beginning to use his arm, and the movements and sensation of feeling showed that repair had set in vigorously.
