used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
Ah
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From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
(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 And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
for the reason that
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
disownverbUS /dɪˈsoʊn/
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
a social unit living together
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “He is our father, Maxence,” she said gently.
Gilberte
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From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
a young female
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
humiliationsnounUS /ˌhjuːmɪliˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “humiliation” — state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is our father, Maxence,” she said gently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
Maxence
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From this reading “He is our father, Maxence,” she said gently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
Mlle
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From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “He is our father, Maxence,” she said gently.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
reproaches
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From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is our father, Maxence,” she said gently.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is our father, Maxence,” she said gently.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As pale as her brother, her face bathed in tears, and her beautiful hair hanging undone, Mlle. Gilberte drew herself up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
which person or people
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because I love a poor girl who has for me the most disinterested affection, I am one of those rascals whom their family disown, and from whom nothing can be expected but shame and disgrace!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He filled the parlor with the sound of his voice, which rose like his wrath.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading And at the thought of all the bitter reproaches which had been addressed to him by his father, and of all the humiliations that had been heaped upon him, “Ah, the wretch!” he fairly shrieked, “--the coward!”
