used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
(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 We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
any thing at all
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
not accessible to view
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
greatly pleased
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
intense or sharp
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
Kondje
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From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
Kondje-Gul
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From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
on one occasion
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading My romance is, however, complicated by a circumstance which I must at once relate to you.
get by special effort
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
Villeneuve's
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From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not have forgotten that my aunt had seen Kondje-Gul at Baroness de Villeneuve's party, and that she conceived a great liking for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kondje, delighted with her triumphs, plays everywhere her part of enchantress.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We have been four months at Paris without anything to disturb the happy life which we have led, secure from all suspicions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nothing can be more original or sweeter than this love concealed from all prying eyes, the exquisite pleasures of which you can imagine.
