used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
in actual fact
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
Bagota
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From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
Cornichon
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From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
a female human offspring
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
a young female
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
only a very short time before
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
not accessible to view
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
Kristopo
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From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
Ratibouf
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From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
Selnozoura
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From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
Toupette
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From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
Toupette's
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From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading They had never seen their daughter since they parted from her as a baby, but from time to time travellers to Bagota had brought back accounts of her beauty.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kristopo, hardly less astonished than they were at the sudden change, thought that it was a joke on the part of one of his courtiers, who had hidden Toupette away, and put this elderly lady in her place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the meantime both sides had been busily collecting armies, and Kristopo had given the command of his to a famous general, while Selnozoura had placed Cornichon at the head of her forces.
which person or people
From this reading But before war was actually declared, Toupette’s parents, who had been summoned by the genius, arrived at Ratibouf.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What was their amazement, therefore, at finding, instead of a lovely girl, a middle-aged woman, handsome indeed, but quite faded--looking, in fact, older than themselves.
