used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading You have no personal fortune.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no personal fortune.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
legitimatelyadverbUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
not any; not one
From this reading You have no personal fortune.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading You have no personal fortune.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
a quantity of money
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
express in words
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
at the time that
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The efforts of the poor woman to keep from bursting into loud sobs were but too visible.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I possess nothing in the world, sir,” she said in a broken voice.
but in spite of that
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The commissary went on with a gesture of kindness,--“I understand your scruples, madame, and yet I must insist.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
