used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
propose a payment
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Louisa turned her eyes toward the minister.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
Louisa
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From this reading Louisa turned her eyes toward the minister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Louisa turned her eyes toward the minister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE WILLIAM.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I come to get from my noble sister the letter that I am to deliver to the Emperor Napoleon," said the prince, respectfully kissing the hand of his sister-in-law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Louisa turned her eyes toward the minister.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Louisa turned her eyes toward the minister.
WILLIAM
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From this reading PRINCE WILLIAM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen met her husband's brother with a pleasant smile, and offered him her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose, my brother, you come to bid me farewell?" she asked.
