used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
(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 This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
assez
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
briser
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
Buckland
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From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
cependant
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
chaine
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
coeur
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
croire
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
don't
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From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
Et
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
at any time
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
fait
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
a boy or man
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
gloire
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
goeth
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From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
l'attache
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
lache
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
laisse
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
MisanthropenounUS /ˈmɪsənθroʊp/
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
pouvoir
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
qui
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From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
Ruyter
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From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading On me laisse tout croire; on fait gloire de tout; Et cependant mon coeur est encore assez lache Pour ne pouvoir briser la chaine qui l'attache.--_Le Misanthrope_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This did not at all tend to diminish their pride,--precisely of that kind which goeth before destruction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was the representative of a family great in its day and generation, but broken in fortune, and without means to support its pretensions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading De Ruyter was a good fellow, however, and, if he had had twenty thousand a year, he would have spent it all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had an old friend," Buckland began, with some glimmering of his former vivacity,--"De Ruyter,--I don't think you ever knew him.
