used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
Ami
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From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you really mean that you make no other exception, monsieur?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
at any time
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Do you really mean that you make no other exception, monsieur?
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
Honorine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
engage in
From this reading “Do you really mean that you make no other exception, monsieur?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you really mean that you make no other exception, monsieur?
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh! yes, yes! and in no other!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh! yes, yes! and in no other!”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
presumesverbUS /prəˈzuːmz/
third-person singular of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
a special situation
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be very melancholy to think that no one can ever have a friendly feeling for one!”
at the time that
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh! monsieur, why should I send the good dog away, when he shows such a friendly feeling for me? it is not such a common thing; and one can depend upon it in his case, I fancy?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh! yes, yes! and in no other!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really, madame, I am afraid that Ami presumes too far upon your kindness to him,” said Paul, as he bowed to Honorine; “he is altogether too unceremonious; you should send him away.”
