used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
Alathea
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her 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 "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
any thing at all
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
Bois
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
Duchesse
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From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
eyeglassesnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
in the recent past
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
nettledadjectiveUS /ˈnetəld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
not any; not one
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
on one occasion
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Duchesse put on her eyeglasses--.
cut with a saw
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
a male human offspring
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
Tiens
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From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "No--" "Then, my son, do you think it is very good taste to endeavor to discover it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
at the time that
From this reading "_Tiens?_" "Her christian name is 'Alathea'--I heard her little sister call her that once when I saw them and they did not see me, in the _Bois_--She is a lady--and I feel Sharp is not her name at all."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps not--" I was nettled--I hated that the Duchesse should be displeased with me, then I went on--"I fear that she is very poor and I know that her little brother died just lately, and I would give anything in the world to help them in some way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She has not shown a sign that she wishes you to know her history?"
