used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
abbreviationnounUS /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/
a shortened form of a word or phrase
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
speak to
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
Casimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
Dieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu_! where have I gone in sinning!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading It was very wrong and rude, and I shall not forgive it."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "_Mon Dieu_! where have I gone in sinning!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Mon Dieu_! where have I gone in sinning!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was very wrong and rude, and I shall not forgive it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
not any; not one
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
and nothing more
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
an amount of time
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading It was very wrong and rude, and I shall not forgive it."
express in words
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It was very wrong and rude, and I shall not forgive it."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Amy colored, but had her return shot ready.
sinningnounUS /ˈsɪnɪŋ/
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
From this reading "_Mon Dieu_! where have I gone in sinning!
Teblinski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very wrong and rude, and I shall not forgive it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't exult; that was only an oversight, not a deliberate deception like that you put upon me.
in or at the place that
From this reading "_Mon Dieu_! where have I gone in sinning!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was very wrong and rude, and I shall not forgive it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The 'mon' is one abbreviation of 'monsieur,' but you put no little--how do you say?--period at the end of him; it goes now in English--_My_ Casimer Teblinski,' and that is of the most charming address."
