afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
anew
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
(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 "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
dearly loved
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
how
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From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
Hulot
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From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
come together
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
Reine
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From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
express in words
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But my dear friend, after this scandal we can never meet again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We have been betrayed--" "Through Reine," she answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
Valerie
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From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There is nothing left for us but to fly, but how can we correspond?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Valerie went up to Hulot, and he whispered in her ear:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur, your wife has cost me dear enough for me to be allowed to say good-bye to her--in the presence of you all, of course."
