used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "It looks to me like an old ruin," said Alfred.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It looks to me like an old ruin," said Alfred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "It reminds me of Anne Radcliffe’s novels," said Edouard.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
demanding attention
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
Dieu
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From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
Edouard
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From this reading "It reminds me of Anne Radcliffe’s novels," said Edouard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
brought together in one place
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
how
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From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
immediately past
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks to me like an old ruin," said Alfred.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "It reminds me of Anne Radcliffe’s novels," said Edouard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It looks to me like an old ruin," said Alfred.
on one occasion
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
and nothing more
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
Radcliffe's
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From this reading "It reminds me of Anne Radcliffe’s novels," said Edouard.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "It reminds me of Anne Radcliffe’s novels," said Edouard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
Robineau
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From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "It looks to me like an old ruin," said Alfred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks to me like an old ruin," said Alfred.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last he loosened his cravat, took a pinch of snuff, and returned to himself, only to turn his eyes once more upon his property, crying:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah! messieurs, it makes me ill, but it makes me very happy!--Dieu! how large it looks! how beautiful! what a noble structure!"
which person or people
From this reading They gathered around Robineau, who was almost fainting.
