aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Meantime, Marius de Tregars was going on:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
Favoral
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From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
the act of departing
From this reading Meantime, Marius de Tregars was going on:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
Marius
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From this reading Meantime, Marius de Tregars was going on:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, Marius de Tregars was going on:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
Mme
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From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meantime, Marius de Tregars was going on:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
express in words
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
a special situation
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
Tregars
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From this reading Meantime, Marius de Tregars was going on:
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “They have had an understanding,” she thought, “and it is for me alone that they are speaking.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I should lie, my old friend, were I to say that I was indifferent to our ruin.
which person or people
From this reading She scarcely preserved enough presence of mind to reply to Mme. Favoral, who, not noticing any thing, spoke to her from time to time.
