used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
(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 "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been a second mother to my child, I know.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
Cloarek
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From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
a female human offspring
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
didn't
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From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
ENLIGHTENMENTnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading SUZANNE'S ENLIGHTENMENT.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
of great significance or value
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
isn't
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From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You have been a second mother to my child, I know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
Mlle
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From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You have been a second mother to my child, I know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You have been a second mother to my child, I know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
SUZANNE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUZANNE'S ENLIGHTENMENT.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
precisely as stated
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
at the time that
From this reading "Poor Mlle. Sabine, didn't I nurse her when she was a baby, and isn't she almost like my own child to me?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it is on account of the tender affection you have always manifested toward her that I wish to talk with you on a very important matter."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Suzanne," said M. Cloarek, "first of all, I want to thank you for the excellent care you have taken of my daughter."
