used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
for the reason that
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
increase twofold
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
a young female
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
held dear
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
marchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
mockernoun
someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
Rita
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From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this piquant character was added an exterior the most beautiful and attractive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rita was niece to the marchioness and the general.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
which person or people
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
a late time of life
From this reading The isolation and independence in which she had passed the first years of her life, had impressed on her character the double seal of timidity and decision.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An orphan since her birth, she had been brought up by her brother, who loved her with tenderness; and by her nurse, who adored and spoilt her,--without which she might have made a good and pious young girl.
éclat
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From this reading Slightly brilliant, because she detested noise and _éclat_, she was proud and at the same time good; simple and capricious, a mocker and reserved.
