used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
(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 I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
awaking
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From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
Favoral's
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From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
Gilberte
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From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
and nothing more
From this reading At least I may have hastened it a few months, a few days only, perhaps; for it was inevitable, fatal.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
on the contrary
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
believed likely
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
Thaller's
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From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
Tregars
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From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading M. de Tregars was not the man to deny a true fact.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed, I have not been wholly foreign to M. Favoral’s disaster.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless, had I suspected the real facts, I would have given up my designs --Gilberte, I swear it--rather than risk injuring your father.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I had taken for granted that all this talk about a marriage was but a means to advance yourself in M. de Thaller’s intimacy without awaking his suspicions.”
