used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
for the reason that
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
uttered without voice
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
a female human offspring
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
greatly pleased
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up suddenly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
to or in any or all places
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew up suddenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
and nothing more
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
take in marriage
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
Mlle
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From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
move upward
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He drew up suddenly.
Thaller
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From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Never,” he exclaimed, “has this marriage existed, except in the brain of M. de Thaller, and, more still, of the Baroness de Thaller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
Tregars
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From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up suddenly.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She has never breathed a word of it to me; but she has spoken of it everywhere, with just enough secrecy to give rise to a good piece of parlor gossip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That ridiculous idea occurred to her because she likes my name, and would be delighted to see her daughter Marquise de Tregars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was it not said that you were about to marry Mlle. de Thaller?”
