used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
BastillenounUS /ˈbæstɪl/
a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
a female human offspring
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
Doudel
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From this reading A faithful man is Doudel.
Doudel's
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From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A faithful man is Doudel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
depressingly dark
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A faithful man is Doudel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
go across or through
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
express in speech
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
(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 Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So you wish to speak with him,—have a message from his dame.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Well, there is no treason in that; few women can pass from this court across the ditch of the Bastille; but you shall go with your flowers and brighten the gloomy shadows, if that is possible.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So you are Doudel’s daughter; I wonder he never gave me a sight of you before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is silver for your flowers, and I thank you for bringing the first choice here.
