used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
Barras
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From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
the act of departing
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
FARGAS
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From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
set up or found
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave it to Mademoiselle de Fargas to read.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "No," replied the latter.
the act of departing
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
Nantuanoun
white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He gave it to Mademoiselle de Fargas to read.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the latter.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
Vicomte
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From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She went through it from end to end, and found that it confirmed what she had heard before she left Avignon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE MISSION OF MADEMOISELLE DE FARGAS Barras, leaving Mademoiselle de Fargas alone for a moment, went to his study; and in a receptacle prepared for his private correspondence he found a letter from the prosecutor of the Republic at Avignon, which gave him an account of the whole affair up to the departure of the Vicomte de Fargas for Nantua.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," she said to Barras, "you have received no news for two days?"
