Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

regarded with admiration

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

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From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

with no protection or shield

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

set up or found

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

a particular point in time

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

the state of being of noble birth

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading She admired the _noblesse_ of her son’s feelings and the kindness of his heart.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Why have exposed me to the bitter regrets which I feel at this moment?”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Ah! why not have told me so?” he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his mother’s neck.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading By this sole word the poor woman found herself amply repaid.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you not understand,” she told him, shedding tears of joy, “do you not see, that the labor which can promote her son’s pleasure is a happiness for his mother?”