affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
becominglyadverb
in a becoming manner
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
Bricourt
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From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "How charming you look to-day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
Corinne
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From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
dearly loved
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
Descoutures
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From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
drawing-room
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From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
How
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From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How charming you look to-day.
take the midday meal
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
Mme
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From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
to-day
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From this reading "How charming you look to-day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading They entered the drawing-room together, Corinne having signified her august desire for him to remain and help her receive her venerable friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
at the time that
From this reading Corinne and the humble M. Descoutures were at lunch when Mme. de Bricourt was announced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How glad I am to see you, dear child," said Mme. de Bricourt, embracing Corinne affectionately.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your hair is arranged so artistically and becomingly.
