used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
in the past
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
(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 Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT AND NIECE.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT AND NIECE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
for the reason that
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
Brousson
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From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
chidingnounUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
divisible by two
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
LAMBERTnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
NIECEnounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading AUNT AND NIECE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
Philippe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Madame de Brousson took the warmest interest in his trials, encouraging him in his rash suit, and even chiding me because I endeavored to point out all the perils and difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
belonging to which person
From this reading M. DE LAMBERT had at least one friend whose sympathy was unfailing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Which was like a woman, for women love to apply the same rule to all cases.
a late time of life
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you had been thus cautious twenty-one years ago, Philippe,” she said to me, “I should not now be your wife.”
