used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m sure you must be mistaken.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be possible!”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
Gervex
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From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure you must be mistaken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be possible!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
land-steward
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From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
Marguerite's
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From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
Marquis's
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From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I’m sure you must be mistaken.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I’m sure you must be mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
Plenhöel
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From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It cannot be possible!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure you must be mistaken.
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
to-day
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From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
tongue's
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From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing together on the far end of a lower side terrace overlooking the green silver of the bay, to-day in one of its most charming and innocent moods.
which person or people
From this reading Madame Gervex, Marguerite’s governess and companion, turned her perplexed, good-natured face toward the gray-haired land-steward who had begun his labors at Plenhöel in the time of the present Marquis’s father.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If the tongue’s a consuming fire, Then judging by the consternation The written syllables inspire, A letter is a conflagration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure you must be mistaken.
