used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Briques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
equerrynoun
an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Gerard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
Laval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
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 I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
not any; not one
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
Pont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
Savary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
have in common
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
Sibylle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
express in words
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
at the time that
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where?'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END General Savary rode straight to Pont de Briques to report to the Emperor, while Gerard returned with me to my lodgings to share a bottle of wine.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was just after daybreak in the morning when I woke to find an equerry of the Emperor with his hand upon my shoulder.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I had expected to find my Cousin Sibylle there, but to my surprise there was no sign of her, nor had she left any word to tell us whither she had gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The Emperor desires to see you, Monsieur de Laval,' said he.
