used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
Adrienne
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From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
Bouverie
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From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
put or send forth
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
a female human offspring
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
dearly loved
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
HEIRLOOMnounUS /ˈerluːm/
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
how
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From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
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 He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
and nothing more
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
by chance
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Madame Bouverie proceeded to give her good news:
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "A rich American, a client of my husband's, is anxious to give his daughter, an only child, a little souvenir of his visit to Orleans.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOSS OF AN HEIRLOOM THE poor Countess was now ill at ease; she reminded Adrienne of a mouse under the fascination of the playful taps of a cat's paws.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wants something antique, historic, with perhaps a little romance attaching to it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He does not mind how much he gives, and we thought, dear friend, of your great need, and cast our mind on your many treasures.
