used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
(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 Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was singularly mistaken.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “A friend!” she murmured.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
obtain
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
a young female
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
Maxence
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From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But he was singularly mistaken.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “A friend!” she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
recurring again and again
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading But he was singularly mistaken.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
precisely as stated
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was singularly mistaken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
an affirmative
From this reading Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And thinking to touch her, and gain her confidence, “I could understand you,” he added; “for I, too, have been very unhappy.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She knew well enough what friendship means between a youth of twenty-five and a girl of eighteen.
