used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
(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 On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
for the reason that
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
dearly loved
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
Flora's
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From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
Hird
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From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
Ianthe
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From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
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 They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
Marie's
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From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
protégée
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From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
To recall to mind.
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
an educational institution
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
Severan
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From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
in the near future
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
St
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From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consisted, first, of a letter from Madame de St. Severan; next, of the manuscript containing Marie's history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning after their visit to the Villa Ianthe she read all the papers which Madame Hird had given them about their little _protégée_.
which person or people
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
a late time of life
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were as follows:-- "Although, dear Madame Hird, we have lost sight of each other for many years, and you would not recognise, under my present name, the Caroline Murray of our merry school days, yet I am sure that you, like myself, remember those days.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Flora's mind was filled with interest in the young lady of whom Madame Hird had spoken.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I venture, therefore, to ask you to interest yourself in a young lady who will soon be an inmate of your convent, and who is dear to me because she is so to my husband.
