used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
(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 The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
ambau
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From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
carvee
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From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
delegatedverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪtəd/
past form of “delegate” — transfer power to someone
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
devolveverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlv/
pass on or delegate to another
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
entreated
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From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
Eunané
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From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
Eveena
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From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
a social unit living together
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
how
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From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
not any; not one
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
odiumnoun
state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
and nothing more
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Eunané appeared to have performed very dexterously the novel duty assigned to her.
peristylenounUS /ˈperəstaɪl/
a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before I slept Eveena had convinced me, much to my own discomfiture, how very limited must be any authority that could be delegated to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even at the breakfast, spread as usual in the centre of the peristyle, she entreated that we should present ourselves separately.
well-trained
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From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _ambau_ had obeyed her orders with well-trained promptitude, and the _carvee_, in bringing fruit, leaves, and roots from the outer garden, had more than verified all that on a former occasion Eveena had told me of their cleverness and quick comprehension of instructions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In such a household there could be no second head or deputy, and an attempt to devolve any effective charge on her would only involve her in trouble and odium.
