used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
(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 "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
DOWERnounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading NICOLE'S DOWER.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Let us forget."
set up or found
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
a young female
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us forget."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
a female domestic
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
Nicole
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From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
NICOLE'S
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From this reading NICOLE'S DOWER.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
and nothing more
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us forget."
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading "She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress.
