used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Alathea's
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From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
(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 That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
any person at all
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Auteuil
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
clothing in general
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Courville
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Duchesse
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
apart from; not including
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
set up or found
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
geste
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
take the midday meal
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
not any; not one
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
ravishingadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
stunningly beautiful
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
express in words
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Suzette
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
which person or people
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
