used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
(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 Mamma knows all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
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 Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
how
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From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Mamma knows all.
immediately past
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma knows all.
Merteuil
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From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
Sophia
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
Sophy
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From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
supped
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From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
carry out
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
a special situation
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to_ Sophia Carnay.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear Sophy, pity thy poor Cecilia; she is very unhappy.
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 Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
which person or people
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night mamma appeared to be a little out of temper; but I did not take any notice of it; and whilst she was at cards, I chatted very agreeably with Madame de Merteuil, who supped with us.
but in spite of that
From this reading I cannot conceive how she had any suspicion; and yet she has discovered every thing.
