used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUMILIATION AND CONSOLATION.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
CONSOLATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading HUMILIATION AND CONSOLATION.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want, mademoiselle?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
a young female
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
Herminie's
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From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
HUMILIATIONnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading HUMILIATION AND CONSOLATION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "What do you want, mademoiselle?"
Maillefort
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From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
express in words
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On hearing Herminie's appeal, M. de Maillefort turned and asked, coldly and sternly:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want, mademoiselle?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want, mademoiselle?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
people who are wounded
From this reading "What do I want, monsieur?" the girl exclaimed, her cheeks on fire, her eyes sparkling with tears of wounded pride and indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want, mademoiselle?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I want is to tell this man in your presence that he lies."
