used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAD HEART.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
Andrée
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From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A DEAD HEART.
put on clothes
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A DEAD HEART.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
express in words
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Your majesty was good enough to ask me that question when I took leave, and I replied then as now, no, madame.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
at the time that
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “That was never my wish,” said the queen; “tell me truly, Andrée, had you to complain of me when you were at court?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Andrée,” continued the queen, “it looks strange to see you in this dress; to see an old friend and companion already lost to life, is like a warning to ourselves from the tomb.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame, no one has a right to warn or counsel your majesty.”
