used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
anew
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
(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 Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
Benningsen
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From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
BRUISEverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
a female human offspring
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
the act of departing
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
Franco-Russian
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From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
HEELnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
incriminatoryadjective
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
something that is lost
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
not any; not one
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
try to get or reach
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
SHALTmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
traitressnoun
female traitor
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading To be a successful traitress is bad enough, but to be an unsuccessful one——!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
Vaucluse
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From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THOU SHALT BRUISE HIS HEEL” Upon the departure of General Benningsen from the Embassy, Pauline de Vaucluse was left, a victim to troubling thoughts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
Wilfrid's
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From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apart from the uneasiness arising from the loss of the incriminatory document, she was troubled with a feeling of self-reproach, due to an indefinable something in Wilfrid’s manner.
showing curiosity
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In too melancholy a mood to seek Wilfrid’s society again, she left her father to entertain him; and, on the plea of a headache, retired to her own room, wondering what the morrow would bring forth.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dear to her father’s heart was the Franco-Russian Alliance, and yet she, his daughter and _confidante_, had been secretly working to bring it to nought; and all to no purpose, so it seemed.
