used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Marchioness de Merteuil _to_ Viscount de Valmont.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
dearly loved
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
at any time
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
the state of being honored
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Marchioness de Merteuil _to_ Viscount de Valmont.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
Merteuil
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From this reading Marchioness de Merteuil _to_ Viscount de Valmont.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
and nothing more
From this reading He is not only handsome, but very handsome; fine delicate features, and must improve on a clearer inspection.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
Prevan
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From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
express in words
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
only a very short time before
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
in a serious manner
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
in the near future
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
express in words
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marchioness de Merteuil _to_ Viscount de Valmont.
in the direction of
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
Valmont
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From this reading Marchioness de Merteuil _to_ Viscount de Valmont.
precisely as stated
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading Marchioness de Merteuil _to_ Viscount de Valmont.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
which person or people
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You say, he wants to have me, he certainly will do me a great deal of honour and pleasure; but seriously, I have taken a fancy to him, and tell you, in confidence, I have taken the first step towards an advance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I corrected my error yesterday; he was at the Opera, almost opposite to me; I was captivated with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are very soon alarmed, my dear friend: this Prevan must be formidable indeed, but what a simple modest creature am I, who have often met this haughty conqueror, and have scarce ever looked at him; nothing less than your letter would have made me pay the least attention to him.
