used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
admiresverbUS /ædˈmaɪrz/
third-person singular of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
Barry
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From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Molly looked straight into the shifting treacherous black eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
Cecil
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From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
deprecatingly
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From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Molly looked straight into the shifting treacherous black eyes.
Florine
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From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly looked straight into the shifting treacherous black eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
madame's
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From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
a female domestic
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
not any; not one
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
express in words
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Molly looked straight into the shifting treacherous black eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Molly looked straight into the shifting treacherous black eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly looked keenly at the hesitating maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Molly looked straight into the shifting treacherous black eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Does my husband admire _her_?” she asked, in a strange voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I beg madame’s pardon, I meant no harm, but I was about to say it was no wonder that Monsieur Cecil admires Miss Barry so much,” answered Florine, deprecatingly.
(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 “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “‘It is no wonder’--well, go on,” she said, sharply.
