used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
anew
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
in the past
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
conduced
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From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
ESTEEMnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading OUR ESTEEM PROGRESSES.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
many times at short intervals
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
friendlessnessnoun
being without friends
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
lisping
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From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
Losme
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From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
held dear
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ESTEEM PROGRESSES.
PROGRESSESnounUS /ˈprɑːɡresəz/
plural of “progress” — gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading OUR ESTEEM PROGRESSES.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I remarked this, and though I knew that this man had loved her long ago and was dead, the conviction that she felt an interest in his memory galled and fretted me.
Rouvigny
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From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this night, she frequently spoke to me of Rouvigny, and always with abhorrence; but of her first love, the Chevalier de Losme, she never spoke again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Her beauty, her winning manner, and a lisping broken English (for much that she said was in broken English, though we generally conversed in French), all conduced to lend an additional charm to this fair foreigner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her story and her friendlessness filled my heart with interest, and with her image.
