used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
(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 Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
CHEVALIERS
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From this reading THE CHEVALIERS’ LODGES.
confectionerynounUS /kənˈfekʃəneri/
candy and other sweets considered collectively
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
irreverencenounUS /ˌɪˈrevərəns/
an irreverent mental attitude
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
LODGESnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading THE CHEVALIERS’ LODGES.
Lottie
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From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
St
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From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEVALIERS’ LODGES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Poor Knights have been heard of both in flesh and blood and in confectionery, in other places; but the title Chevalier is preserved in St. Michael’s, and there alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
uninstructedadjective
lacking information or instruction
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
precisely as stated
From this reading The name of a Chevalier of St. Michael sounds very splendid to innocent and uninstructed ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a title which stands alone in England at least.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Lottie thought it very imposing, and her heart leaped, partly with a sense of her own injustice all her life to her father, of whose merits, in youthful irreverence, she had hitherto thought but little.
