Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

(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 GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading “You have betrayed my confidence shamefully.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “You have betrayed my confidence shamefully.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

dearly loved

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

without doubt; certainly

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

to an extreme degree

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

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From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

obtain

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have betrayed my confidence shamefully.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

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From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

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From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You have betrayed my confidence shamefully.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

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From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading “You have betrayed my confidence shamefully.

believed likely

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

a source of difficulty

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading How?” asked de Proballe, exceedingly uneasy as he thought his ulterior plans might be suspected.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading GABRIELLE’S FRIEND The Duke carried away from Malincourt a heart bitter with jealousy and black with anger, and he vented his passion upon de Proballe, whom he chose to regard as the cause of all the trouble.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have betrayed my confidence shamefully.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have doubtless your own ends to gain, as that letter hinted; but they will cost you dear, whatever they are, monsieur.”