used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
one or the other of two
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
divisible by two
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
MARGOT
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From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
not in physical motion
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
a quantity of money
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
carry out
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
Torialli's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was more unreasonable of Margot still, for Jean had never admitted even to himself that he resented Torialli’s secretary, and he did not admit it now.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true he agreed to teach her for a sum almost nominal.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARGOT was extremely unreasonable about her change of masters; she said she did not like Monsieur Flaubert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He professed to take the deepest interest in her voice, and told her, as Jean had never done, that she sang with the purity of a lark and the passion of a nightingale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do not like him, he chills my spine,” she asserted to Jean after her first lesson; “and you--you do not like him either, Jean!”
