used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
bemoanedverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnd/
past form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
CARLYLEnounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
Grandon's
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
Laura
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
Lepelletier
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From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
Marcia
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From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
recurring again and again
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
short-sightedness
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From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Laura is away, and his mother never has repeated the tale, though to him she has bemoaned his short-sightedness, the more since the fortune has been certain.
tidbitnounUS /ˈtɪdbɪt/
a small tasty bit of food
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
(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 He knows very well that Marcia could not long keep such a tidbit to herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What act of Legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy?--CARLYLE.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
a Caucasian
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Eugene Grandon's anger is at white heat he goes to Madame Lepelletier and taxes her with betrayed trust.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Madame is surprised, dignified, and puts down the young man with the steel hand in the velvet glove; explaining that Marcia had it from some other source.
