used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
Agatha
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From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To judge by Coralie's standard, she did not like me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
Coralie
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From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
Coralie's
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From this reading To judge by Coralie's standard, she did not like me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
d'Aubergne
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From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To judge by Coralie's standard, she did not like me.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
promote over another
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To judge by Coralie's standard, she did not like me.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To judge by Coralie's standard, she did not like me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
take in marriage
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
perseveringlyadverb
with perseverance
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
determined
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
that is looked for
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading To judge by Coralie's standard, she did not like me.
carry out
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
express in words
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Why not risk my fate and ask Agatha to be my wife?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A siren is a faint shadow compared with a beautiful woman resolved to win a man whether he wants winning or not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walking among the whispering leaves, the conclusion I came to was that I must take some precaution, or Coralie d'Aubergne would marry me whether I was willing or not.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was a faint hope in my heart that she would not refuse me, yet she was so modest, so retiring, that though I had most perseveringly sought her favor since the first moment I had seen her, I could not tell whether she cared for me or not.
