used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
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 You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
(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 “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
calumnies
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From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
a boy or man
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
Firmiani
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From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
coins made of gold
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
go away from a place
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
not any; not one
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
express the need or desire for
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
precisely, exactly
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
express in words
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
being of use or service
From this reading Forgive my rustic sincerity; it may be useful for you to know of these calumnies.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
(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 “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That my nephew had ruined himself for you, and that the poor fellow was living in a garret while you were in silk and gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Stop, monsieur,” said Madame Firmiani, with an imperative gesture; “I know all that.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You are too polite to continue this subject if I request you to leave it, and too gallant--in the old-fashioned sense of the word,” she added with a slight tone of irony--“not to agree that you have no right to question me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, madame,” returned the old man, “do you know what some one came to tell me in the depths of my province?
