used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
concerting
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From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
evinceverbUS /ɪˈvɪns/
give expression to
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
Fernande
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From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
Frontenay
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From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
a young female
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
go away from a place
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
Meseems
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From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
with low volume
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
unusual or striking
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
tante
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Meseems that you evince a singular want of loyalty in the matter.
at the time that
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To leave La Frontenay--now--when the work of the past year is on the point of bearing fruit, when our chiefs are here every day, planning, concerting, arranging everything for our great coup.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I, for one, would not be absent at such a time for the world."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTER A YEAR I "Then," said Madame la Marquise, "you mean to be childish and obstinate about this, Fernande?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You may call it childish and obstinate, _ma tante_, if you wish," replied the young girl quietly.
