used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
anew
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Antoinette
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From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
any thing at all
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Bœhmer
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From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
Marie
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From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
Motte
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From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
carry out
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
TEMPTRESSnounUS /ˈtemptrɪs/
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading THE TEMPTRESS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTRESS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh! then, the necklace has come again,” said Marie Antoinette, laughing.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Madame de la Motte remained, therefore, as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Concerning the necklace which your majesty did not deign to take.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame,” replied M. Bœhmer, “we do not come to offer anything to your majesty, we should fear to be indiscreet; but we come to fulfil a duty, and that has emboldened us——” “A duty?”
