Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
Contesse
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From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
d'Hivry
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From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading "I never keep pace with fickleness."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
François
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From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I never keep pace with fickleness."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
Lisa
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From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
naïveté
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From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never keep pace with fickleness."
a brief written record
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "I never keep pace with fickleness."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading I am always allowing myself to be taken by surprise, Lisa," said Victor, opening his note and glancing over its contents.
be dressed in
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But is it fickleness, _mon colonel_, to like what belongs to the Contesse d'Hivry?" inquired Lisa, lowering her eyes with assumed _naïveté_.
which person or people
From this reading "I wear the roses for the sake of François, the gardener of Madame la Contesse d'Hivry, who brings them to me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I never keep pace with fickleness."
