used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
(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 "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
ALLIANCEnounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading AN ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
DEFENSIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading AN ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
don't
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From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
Ernestine's
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From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
the act of departing
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
(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 Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
Maillefort
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From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
a particular point in time
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
OFFENSIVEadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading AN ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
unnerves
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From this reading All this excitement is not going to help matters; on the contrary, it unnerves one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us look at the situation calmly and sensibly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On hearing Ernestine's joyful exclamation, M. de Maillefort shook his head, and said, with a faint smile:
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One moment, young ladies, don't go and indulge in all sorts of wild hopes that will worry me almost as much as your despair.
