adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
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 Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
et
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
promote over another
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
ill-breedingnoun
impoliteness resulting from ignorance
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
j'ai
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
je
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
l'honneur
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
not any; not one
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
pardonner
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
prie
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "If it please you to be blind, I have no desire to remove the bandage from your eyes.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
rolesnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “role” — the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
Seulement
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excuse my English ill-breeding, if I ask you to do me the favor of ending this comedy."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
vous
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From this reading Seulement, je vous prie de me pardonner mon indiscretion, et j'ai l'honneur, mademoiselle, de vous dire adieu!"
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have played two roles, madame," said Nina, rising, "and not played them with you usual skill.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly, mademoiselle, if it is your wish," answered the widow, now smiling blandly.
