used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
call-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
Colette's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
at any time
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
many times at short intervals
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
re-echoing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
René
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
move upward
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He trembled with agitation and asked himself, 'What harm have I ever done her?' forgetting that for a quarter of an hour he had represented Claude in Colette's eyes.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a wicked woman!' muttered René as he went down the staircase, now re-echoing with the shouts of the call-boy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE STORY OF A SUSPICION 'What a wicked woman!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The loyalty of one man to another ranks amongst the sentiments most odious to women.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Perhaps the joy felt by the actress in wounding him to the quick might have had its rise in the malice often occasioned by a man's unwillingness to pay his friend's mistress attentions.
