used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
Anatole
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From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
COLETTEnounUS /ˈkoʊˈlet/
French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
COLLIOURE
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From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
cublings
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From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
easy-going
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From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading They were generally the former.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They were generally the former.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
destroyed or killed
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
large-framed
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From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
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 LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
social deportment
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
arrange in a container
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
express in words
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
try to get or reach
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
Sorbonnist
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From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
carry out
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were generally the former.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
upstandingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpstændɪŋ/
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
the act of using
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were generally the former.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading LITTLE COLETTE OF COLLIOURE While the Abbe John was gone to seek the passports from his uncle, and from what remained of royal authority in a city now wholly given over to the League, Anatole Long, college professor, explained matters to his new charge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sorbonnist was a large-framed, upstanding man, with an easy-going face, and manners which could be velvet soft or trampling, according to circumstances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There is no use in wasting good anger," he would say, "at least, on a pack of cublings."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You saw but little of your father, I take it?" he began gently.
