used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
make certain of
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
Chaiouïa
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From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
divisible by two
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
Fasi
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From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
FeznounUS /fez/
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
Gerard
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From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
GovernorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
kinsmen
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From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
a unit of instruction
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
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 But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
Montignac
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From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only the lesson was not so sharp as many thought it should have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, the traditional policy of the great French Governors, was carried out in Fez.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the Sacred City The sharp lesson, then the goodwill; and always even during the infliction of the lesson, fair dealing between man and man, and nothing taken without payment on the spot.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of settlement and order could be transferred to other regions, and Gerard de Montignac went with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the policy achieved its end, and it was not long before many a Fasi, like his kinsmen of the Chaiouïa, would proudly assure you that he was a Frenchman.
