used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
bourgeoise
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From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
comicallyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəli/
in a comical manner
From this reading 'The epithet is comically incongruous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
drawing-room
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From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading 'The epithet is comically incongruous.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
Friederich
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From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
the act of giving
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading 'The epithet is comically incongruous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
Napraxine
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From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
Othmar
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From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Melville laughed a little despite himself, and hesitated before giving his own reply: he was embarrassed.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
which person or people
From this reading 'Good, my dear!' echoed Friederich Othmar, who overheard and replied to the question.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She would be as horrified if she heard you as if you called her _ma bourgeoise_.'
Yseulte
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From this reading 'Is Madame Napraxine a good woman?' said Yseulte timidly one day in her own drawing-room to Melville, whilst she coloured to the eyes as she pronounced the name.
