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From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
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From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
anew
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
dearly loved
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
ex-queen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
heroine's
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From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
orthographynounUS /ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi/
a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
express in words
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [2] I must own to having left my heroine's letter defective in one point.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
the act of using
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her day ladies' orthography was in a dreadful state.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And if it gives you any satisfaction, I will say again what I have said:--from my soul I wish I were one of you!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
but in spite of that
From this reading [1] The ugly word "ex-queen" had not yet come into use, and the English spoke of Maria Beatrice as they would have done if she had died.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I am very glad that I have told you, my dear.
