used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
(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 All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
avowals
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From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
extortverbUS /ekˈstɔːrt/
obtain through intimidation
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
Jeanne
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From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
engage in
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
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 All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
have in common
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST HOPE LOST.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
communicated in words
From this reading “Madame, “In spite of my painful position and rigorous treatment, I have not uttered a complaint; all that has been tried to extort avowals from me has failed to make me compromise my sovereign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All her calculations had been defeated by the frankness with which the queen had met, and made public, every accusation against her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the affair therefore rested, for Jeanne was determined to share the blame with some one, as she could not turn it from herself.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At last Jeanne wrote the following letter to the queen:
