used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'Beg the Prince to excuse me,' she said to her women.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
at any time
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
accept an excuse for
From this reading 'Beg the Prince to excuse me,' she said to her women.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Beg the Prince to excuse me,' she said to her women.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
Nadine
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From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
Napraxine
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From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
a brief written record
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
on one occasion
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
and nothing more
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
accept an excuse for
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading 'Beg the Prince to excuse me,' she said to her women.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
express the need or desire for
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Beg the Prince to excuse me,' she said to her women.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'I am tired and must go out in an hour.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
at the time that
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Beg the Prince to excuse me,' she said to her women.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few days later Nadine Napraxine was surprised and annoyed at receiving in the forenoon a request from her husband that she would be so good as to receive him for a few moments.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
a late time of life
From this reading Never once in the years of their marriage had Napraxine ever ventured to insist after such a message, or to revolt against her decisions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was astonished and exceedingly irritated when they brought her a pencilled note in which were written some blurred words: 'Pray pardon me, but I have urgent reasons to desire to see you without delay; I must entreat of you to admit me, if only for a moment.'
