used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
Bernardine
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
demanding attention
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
how
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From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
and nothing more
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
Louisa
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From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
a course of conduct
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
possessing sweep
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
express in words
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
(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 It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
which person or people
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
