used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
AMBITIONSnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes the man returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In five minutes the man returned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes the man returned.
Monseigneur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
Motte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
go across or through
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
Rohan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
carry out
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Take this letter to Monseigneur the Cardinal de Rohan,” said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
at the time that
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Jeanne returned to her pretty little house in the faubourg, it was still early; so she took a pen and wrote a few rapid lines, enclosed them in a perfumed envelope, and rang the bell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Madame de la Motte, impatiently, “why are you not gone?”
