having fair knowledge of
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
(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 "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The straw-colored lashes veered her way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
Julie
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From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The straw-colored lashes veered her way.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
straw-coloredadjective
having the color of dry straw
From this reading The straw-colored lashes veered her way.
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I had some talk with him in the Park this morning," said Julie Le Breton, reflectively.
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading The straw-colored lashes veered her way.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The straw-colored lashes veered her way.
(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 "But you and Lady Henry seemed well acquainted with him."
Wilfrid
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From this reading "I am not at all in the secret of his ambitions," said Sir Wilfrid, lifting his shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said Mademoiselle Julie, with amiable vagueness, "is there anything particular that you suppose he wants?"
