used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION.
amelioratedverbUS /əˈmiːljəreɪtɪd/
past form of “ameliorate” — to make better
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
Beaumesnil's
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From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
Bernard'snounUS /bərˈnɑːrdz/
possessive form of “bernard” — French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
Ernestine
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From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
Ernestine's
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From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
a young female
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
(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 One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
Herminie
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From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
immediately past
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
OliviernounUS /ˌoʊˈlɪviːeɪ/
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
Olivier's
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From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
reawakenedverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənd/
past form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING REVELATION.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Ernestine's silence was likewise prolonged by the difficulty she experienced in bringing the conversation around to the subject of her mother.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
arousing affect
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
in the direction of
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernestine, too, was silent and thoughtful for two reasons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
which person or people
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
belonging to which person
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Olivier's parting words to Herminie had reawakened the grief and chagrin from which her mind had been temporarily diverted by Commander Bernard's unexpected arrival in company with Ernestine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One was the peculiar look Olivier had bestowed on her on hearing of his promotion,--a look whose tender and touching significance the young girl fancied she understood; the other was the melancholy pleasure she experienced at the recollection that this new but dearly prized friend was the young musician who had so greatly ameliorated Madame de Beaumesnil's sufferings towards the last.
