used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
AdviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Advise me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
dearly loved
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
a boy or man
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
Florent
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From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
a state of high honor
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Advise me.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
express in words
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She really is!--Good Heavens!--But I am in a dreadful fix.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
Valerie
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From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
(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 That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
Wenceslas
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From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had totally forgotten that you were to call this morning, and I blundered in not telling you that we were to have dined with Florent.--What can I say?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading That Valerie has turned my head; but, my dear fellow, for her glory is well lost, misfortune well won!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am done for," said Wenceslas, "but you are forgiven.
