used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have wept almost the whole night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
Carnay
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
Cecilia
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have wept almost the whole night.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
immediately past
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
Merteuil
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From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have wept almost the whole night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
Sophia
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have wept almost the whole night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear Sophia, I am very melancholy and uneasy.
Volanges
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I have wept almost the whole night.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I have wept almost the whole night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not but that at present I am very happy; but I foresee it will not last long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was at the opera last night with Madame de Merteuil; we chatted a good deal of my match; I am not much pleased with the husband she announces to me.
