used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first few moments tranquillized him a little.
in addition
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
Barancy
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From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
make calm or still
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
Cécile's
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From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading EFFECTS OF POETRY.
Etoilles
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From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few moments tranquillized him a little.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first few moments tranquillized him a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first few moments tranquillized him a little.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The first few moments tranquillized him a little.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EFFECTS OF POETRY.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
literature in metrical form
From this reading EFFECTS OF POETRY.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
tranquillized
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From this reading The first few moments tranquillized him a little.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first visit of Madame de Barancy at Etoilles gave Jack great pleasure and also great anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was proud of his mother, but he knew her, nevertheless, to be weak and rash.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He feared Cécile’s calm judgment and intuitive perceptions, keen and quick as they sometimes are in the young.
