used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SACRIFICE.
(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 But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
have
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
for the reason that
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
cannot
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From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
hear with intention
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
Marion
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From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
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 we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading A SACRIFICE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
express in words
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Marion raised herself so that she could look into the face of her beautiful rival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have asked him to give up the idea, but he refuses--he will not listen to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we all oppose it; his parents for social reasons, and I--I tell you frankly, because I am jealous of you, and cannot bear that he should follow you there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I will tell you," she said; "you are going to Berlin; you have an engagement at the Royal Opera House there, and my husband wishes to go there, too.
