used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
react verbally
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
Clare
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From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
Coralie
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From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
a social unit living together
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
how
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From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She never said more than that, or less.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She never said more than that, or less.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never said more than that, or less.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never said more than that, or less.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She never said more than that, or less.
express in words
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mademoiselle, as she was called in the household, was very kind to my sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She never said more than that, or less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Knowing her amiable character, I came to the conclusion that she did not like her, but was too good-natured and kind-hearted to say so.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some little time before I asked Clare how she liked Coralie, then the answer was most diplomatic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am so very sorry for her, Edgar, and so pleased that she has a home with us."
