used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Huysmans, _A Rebours_.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
arche
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
confortable
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
the act of departing
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
Déjà
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
déluge
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
désert
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
Entragues
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From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
et
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
excusingverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
the act of departing
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
humaine
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
Huysmans
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From this reading Huysmans, _A Rebours_.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
l'incessant
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
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 Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
loinnounUS /lɔɪn/
a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
Moscowitch
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From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
où
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
by chance
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
raffinée
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
Rebours
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From this reading Huysmans, _A Rebours_.
Renaudeau
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From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
réfugierait
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
rêvait
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
sottise
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
thébaïde
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
tiède
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moscowitch, feeling bored and out of place among such obscure discussions, bowed to the honorable editors, and excusing himself to Entragues, left.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
une
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
which person or people
From this reading Renaudeau said, "perhaps we are going to learn who this new manufacturer of dramatic literature is."
à
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From this reading DEPARTURE "Déjà il rêvait à une thébaïde raffinée, à un désert confortable, à une arche immobile et tiède où il se réfugierait loin de l'incessant déluge de la sottise humaine."
