used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he have to say in secret to that girl?
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
divined
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From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
Edouard
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From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
every person
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
a young female
From this reading What could he have to say in secret to that girl?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What could he have to say in secret to that girl?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
Isaure
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From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
a particular point in time
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
and nothing more
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
cut with a saw
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
express in words
From this reading What could he have to say in secret to that girl?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What could he have to say in secret to that girl?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is there no way to find another horse?" he asked the concierge who was blowing out his lantern.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he have to say in secret to that girl?
a Caucasian
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
which person or people
From this reading Edouard saw that it was Alfred who had set everybody upon him, to detain him in the château; he divined his motive, and his heart beat faster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alfred had determined to arrange for himself a tête-à-tête with Isaure, and he had feared that Edouard might find him there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Edouard guessed only too well, and he would have gladly given all that he possessed to be at the White House at that moment.
