used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Nevertheless D'Estreville begged him to come, and he went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
café
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From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nevertheless D'Estreville begged him to come, and he went.
D'Estreville
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From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do, Marie--help me!"
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
Dupré
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From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
the act of departing
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless D'Estreville begged him to come, and he went.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "What shall I do, Marie--help me!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless D'Estreville begged him to come, and he went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
go away from a place
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
Louise
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From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
Marie
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From this reading "What shall I do, Marie--help me!"
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What shall I do, Marie--help me!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
Michel
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From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless D'Estreville begged him to come, and he went.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
Prevost
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From this reading Michel Prevost met D'Estreville by appointment at a café.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The attitude of old Dupré had put Louise into a doubly awkward position.
without much difficulty
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do, Marie--help me!"
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless D'Estreville begged him to come, and he went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do, Marie--help me!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "There is no one I can talk to about certain matters so readily as yourself," the Baron had said, and Michel replied, laughing, "Oh, if you are going to sigh and mourn over this little Dupré I think I will leave you to lament alone!"
