used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Have courage, and have hope.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
apart from; not including
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
Gilberte
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From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have courage, and have hope.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Have courage, and have hope.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
Marius
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From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
Mlle
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From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
repellingadjectiveUS /rəˈpelɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
in the near future
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
Tregars
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From this reading “No,” he answered, repelling her gently, “keep that letter: it must never be opened now, except by the Marquise de Tregars.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And raising her hand to his lips, and in a deeply agitated voice, “Farewell!” he murmured.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking fast, staggering over the rough pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI Mlle. Gilberte was soon far away; and Marius de Tregars remained motionless at the corner of the street, following her with his eyes through the darkness.
