used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
(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 Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
Brecqhou
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From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
Carette
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From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
obtain
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
Jeanne
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From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
immediately past
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
go away from a place
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
leavennounUS /ˈlevən/
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
From this reading I could leave the leaven to work.
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 HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
most important element
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
others
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From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
ROUGEnounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
express in words
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW WE CAME ACROSS MAIN ROUGE I was sorely tempted to run across to Brecqhou for one more sight of Carette before I left home, but decided at last to leave matters as they were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond the pleasure of seeing her I could hope to gain little, for she was not the one to show her heart before others, and too rash an endeavour might provoke her to that which was not really in her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As things were I could cherish the hopes that were in me to the fullest, and one makes better weather with hope than with doubt.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I could leave the leaven to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carette knew now all that I could tell her, and Aunt Jeanne would be a tower of strength to me in my absence.
