used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
(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 The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am awaiting my fate.”
a quantity of money
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “I am awaiting my fate.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “I am awaiting my fate.”
Favoral
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From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am awaiting my fate.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
Mme
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From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am awaiting my fate.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
with speed
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these events, which succeeded each other so rapidly, had broken the feeble springs of her soul.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
in the direction of
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
Villegre
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From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, advancing towards Mme. Favoral, he bowed with an amount of respect which was certainly not put on.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The poor woman had never before in all her life been so fearfully perplexed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have heard the Count de Villegre, madame,” he said in a slightly altered tone of voice.
