used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE "AMERICAN PRETENDER."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
Barbara
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From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
DolnounUS /dɑːl/
a unit of pain intensity
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
Dubois
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From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
a social unit living together
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
a young female
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
the literary culture
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
PRETENDERnounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading THE "AMERICAN PRETENDER."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It is really particularly kind and nice of him.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "AMERICAN PRETENDER."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
Therese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
belonging to which person
From this reading The girl had to think a few moments before remembering that Monsieur Dubois was the "family friend" for whose sake the sisters had sunk their grievances, and then she was genuinely pleased at the invitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An invitation has come from Monsieur Dubois to visit them at Dol," Mademoiselle Therese exclaimed with pride, on opening her letters one morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He includes _you_," she added, turning to Barbara.
