(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what could I do?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what could I do?
a special loved one
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could I do?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
Félicie
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From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
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 Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Félicie--she begged me this evening to call her Félicie--was so bent on my staying.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
Verney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what could I do?
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly ten o’clock when Pauline returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Verney had begged her so hard to stay and keep her company that she had not been able to refuse, she told Rose, with many caresses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been thinking of you all the time, you poor darling.
