used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
Alexandra
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From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
brought into existence
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But unhappiness is the fate of princes.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
don't
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From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
else
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From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But unhappiness is the fate of princes.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But unhappiness is the fate of princes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But unhappiness is the fate of princes.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are born in sacrifice, and they die in it, having known little else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
to-night
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From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But unhappiness is the fate of princes.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But our princess has so much to give--it is a great pity I don’t waste my sympathies on them as a rule.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
(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 “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “She wears color to-night,” said Alexandra dryly; “that is the whole secret.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I am not a fool, mademoiselle; I understand quite well, and sincerely wish she could be happy.
