Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

enthusiastic approval

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

matters of personal concern

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

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

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

address to an absent or imaginary person

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

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

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

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

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

lacking funds

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

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

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

divisible by two

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

a woman host

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

the state of being of noble birth

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

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

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She asked him more questions about himself than any of them had done.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

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

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

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

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

communicated in words

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

which person or people

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.

belonging to which person

From this reading It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French _noblesse_, into whose councils--to judge by the tone of the Marquise--Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her conversation with Mrs. Temperly was of an intimate, domestic order, and full of social, personal allusions, which Raymond was unable to follow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Every now and then Madame de Brives broke into French, and it was in this tongue that she uttered an apostrophe to her hostess: 'Oh, you, _ma toute-bonne_, you who have the genius of good sense!'

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Madame de Brives talked across Raymond, in excellent English, to Cousin Maria, but this did not prevent her from being gracious, even encouraging, to the young man, who was a little afraid of her and thought her a delightful creature.