used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
alcaldenoun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
Betty
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From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
put or send forth
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
CASTELL
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From this reading THE DOOM OF JOHN CASTELL.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
debaseverbUS /dəˈbeɪs/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE DOOM OF JOHN CASTELL.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes, a great many.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE DOOM OF JOHN CASTELL.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Yes, a great many.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
Morella
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From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOM OF JOHN CASTELL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
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 His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOM OF JOHN CASTELL.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
whereon
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From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading His evidence finished, the Marquis of Morella sat down, whereon, the king and queen having whispered together, the head alcalde asked Betty if she had any questions to put to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose with much dignity, and through her interpreter said in a quiet voice:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, a great many.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she would not debase herself by asking a single one until the stain which he had cast upon her was washed away, which she thought could only be done in blood.
