used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
(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 Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
Berthier
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From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
disaffectionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən/
the feeling of being alienated from other people
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
one or the other of two
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
at any time
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
death of a person
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
inroadnounUS /ˈɪnroʊd/
an encroachment or intrusion
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
with speed
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
succored
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From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A surgeon of the staff accompanied me, and by his kind companionship, not less than by his skill, did I recover from an illness where sorrow had made an iron inroad not less deep than disease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
two times
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
unimpairedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈperd/
not damaged or diminished in any respect
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each day we learned some intelligence either from the seat of war or from Paris: defeat in one, treason and disaffection in the other, were rapidly hastening the downfall of the mightiest Empire the genius of man had ever constructed.
in or at the place that
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In my little chamber, which looked out upon the courtyard of the Palace, I passed my days, thinking over the past and all its vicissitudes.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading An order from Berthier, written at the command of the Emperor, admitted me into the ancient Palace of Fontainebleau, where I lay for upwards of two months under my wound.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Twice had fever nearly brought me to the grave; but youth and unimpaired health succored me, and I rallied through all.
