used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
(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 Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
Auvernois
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From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
dearly loved
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
Henri
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From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
Loubersac
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From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
of an obscure nature
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
express in speech
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
confined on all sides
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
express in words
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
Therese
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From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
Wilhelmine
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From this reading Wilhelmine--or Therese Auvernois, as she had confessed herself to be--glanced about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was not a soul within hearing!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now she would speak her mind to Henri--her dear Henri--and tell him all.
a late time of life
From this reading "You want to know, dear one, why my existence has been surrounded with so many mysterious precautions of late years!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of whom are you afraid?" asked de Loubersac.
