used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
(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 “It shall all be explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
apple-blossoms
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From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It shall all be explained.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
breachesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
increase twofold
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
Dunoisse
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From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It shall all be explained.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
gray-blueadjective
of blue tinged with grey
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It shall all be explained.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
for more time
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
not any; not one
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
perjurynounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
reproached
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From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It shall all be explained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You have done well to keep your oath, M. Dunoisse, though he may have broken his.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
in or at the place that
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes!”--she answered him, and her pale cheeks had grown rosy as apple-blossoms, and her great gray-blue eyes were full of kindness now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall be no longer blamed where you are praiseworthy, and reproached where you should be honored.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And--two breaches of faith--a double perjury--are worse than one, though a lower standard of honor than yours would have taken your false friend’s desertion as a release.
