used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
a youthful male person
From this reading This boy was as refined as a well-brought-up girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
ChafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
divisible by two
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
a young female
From this reading This boy was as refined as a well-brought-up girl.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
Madeleine
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From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading This boy was as refined as a well-brought-up girl.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
Sévère
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From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I cannot say that I should have behaved as discreetly as he in such an adventure; but a little discretion never does any harm, and then I am telling things as they happened.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This boy was as refined as a well-brought-up girl.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Madame Sévère thought over the matter at night, she became incensed against him, and perceived that he had scorned her and was not the fool she had taken him for.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Chafing at this thought, her spleen rose, and great projects of revenge passed through her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This boy was as refined as a well-brought-up girl.
well-brought-up
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From this reading This boy was as refined as a well-brought-up girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE waif never told Madeleine what Sévère had given him to understand; he would not have dared, and indeed dared not even think of it himself.
