filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid to recall what I have promised to M. de Brévannes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
anew
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What, then, can be this man's power?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
Brévannes
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From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I have given him cause to suspect, perhaps......
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have given him cause to suspect, perhaps......
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
Hansfeld
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From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am afraid to recall what I have promised to M. de Brévannes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have given him cause to suspect, perhaps......
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
immediately past
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I am afraid to recall what I have promised to M. de Brévannes.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What, then, can be this man's power?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
Morville
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From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
by chance
From this reading I have given him cause to suspect, perhaps......
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "What, then, can be this man's power?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I am afraid to recall what I have promised to M. de Brévannes.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I have given him cause to suspect, perhaps......
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What, then, can be this man's power?
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I am so troubled at this meeting, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am afraid to recall what I have promised to M. de Brévannes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
which person or people
From this reading THE BLACK BOOK Two days after the last interview between Madame de Hansfeld and De Morville at the Opera ball, Iris had again taken, as she promised, the _Black Book_ to De Brévannes, who read therein the following lines, which, as before, he attributed to the princess:--
