used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
Bargeton
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From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
dearly loved
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
dearly loved
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
divisible by two
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
for more time
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
not any; not one
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not worth a regret.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
and nothing more
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She is not worth a regret.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
carry out
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
the act of using
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
(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 Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
at the time that
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Spread your wings, my dear great genius, you will be our pride as well as our beloved.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only by the special blessing of Heaven could you have met with true friends there among those crowds of men and innumerable interests.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She is not worth a regret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mme. de Bargeton is a heartless woman; she has no soul; even if she cared for you no longer, she owed it to herself to use her influence for you and to help you when she had torn you from us to plunge you into that dreadful sea of Paris.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I used to wish that there might be some devoted woman always with you, a second myself; but now I know that your friends will take my place, and I am happy.
