used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
(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 “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
André
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From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
make certain of
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “It certainly would not,” replied his unimpressed audience flatly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It certainly would not,” replied his unimpressed audience flatly.
Chartreuil
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From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “It certainly would not,” replied his unimpressed audience flatly.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It certainly would not,” replied his unimpressed audience flatly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading “Mademoiselle, but this is madness----” “Monsieur, but this is impertinence.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mademoiselle, but this is madness----” “Monsieur, but this is impertinence.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle, but this is madness----” “Monsieur, but this is impertinence.”
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “Mademoiselle, but this is madness----” “Monsieur, but this is impertinence.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Mademoiselle, but this is madness----” “Monsieur, but this is impertinence.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It certainly would not,” replied his unimpressed audience flatly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle, but this is madness----” “Monsieur, but this is impertinence.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
unimpressedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈprest/
not moved to serious regard
From this reading “It certainly would not,” replied his unimpressed audience flatly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
which person or people
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “There are, I should think, one thousand reasons why,” he replied sharply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Must I give you the thousand and first, and assure you that always, always, all the days that you live, it would be to you a very deep regret?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Any one who attempted to frighten Fair out of any undertaking whatever was making a vital strategic error, but André de Chartreuil was too young and too thoroughly outraged to indulge in strategy.
