Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It is impossible that you could have said"-- "I am going back to Paris."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do I understand you, mademoiselle, or am I dreaming?

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading "Do I understand you, mademoiselle, or am I dreaming?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

the act of departing

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

highest in quality

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is impossible that you could have said"-- "I am going back to Paris."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It is impossible that you could have said"-- "I am going back to Paris."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is impossible that you could have said"-- "I am going back to Paris."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is impossible that you could have said"-- "I am going back to Paris."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Do I understand you, mademoiselle, or am I dreaming?

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

with low volume

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

recurring again and again

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is impossible that you could have said"-- "I am going back to Paris."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT "Agatha," said Mademoiselle de Rochefort, "I am going back to Paris."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Agatha turned and looked at her mistress in the greatest surprise.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Do I understand you, mademoiselle, or am I dreaming?

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Edme repeated the words quietly, but there was a decision in her manner which Agatha understood full well.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do I understand you, mademoiselle, or am I dreaming?