used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
without stop or interruption
From this reading SELECT SCENES CONTINUED.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
dark-eyed
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From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
Edmond
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From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
Jeannette
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From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
with speed
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading SELECT SCENES CONTINUED.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
SELECTadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading SELECT SCENES CONTINUED.
sharp-tongued
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From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
in the near future
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her success, indeed, seemed now to be absolutely assured; the coveted conquest had been achieved—Edmond was daily at her feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have lost sight of the other characters in our narrative, and it is now time that we return to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, as it was understood, soon to be publicly married.
belonging to which person
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will remember, in the dark-eyed, sharp-tongued Jeannette of a past scene, the contrasted type of another class of adventuress, whose schemes seemed to have been rapidly culminating.
