used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
assiduities
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From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
Costeclar's
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From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
a man of refinement
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
engage in
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
not any; not one
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
by chance
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is it at the request of your sister, sir, that you make me this communication?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
the act of using
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
precisely as stated
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
migratory
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And, perhaps, you will judge, like myself, that it would be the act of a gentleman to withdraw in presence of such positive repugnance?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you must have noticed the very slight success, to use no harsher word, of your assiduities.”
