used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIEND AND SWEETHEART.
any thing at all
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
every-day
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From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIEND AND SWEETHEART.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
and nothing more
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
for more time
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
and nothing more
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
Potecki
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From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
SWEETHEARTnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading FRIEND AND SWEETHEART.
carry out
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
being of use or service
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Oh, my dear, take care! it is so wicked for children to disobey their parents!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Potecki was a useful enough adviser in the small and ordinary affairs of every-day life, but face to face with a great emergency she became terrified and helpless.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I am no longer a child, Madame Potecki; I am a woman: I know what seems to me just and unjust; and I only wish to do right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, my dear," she kept repeating, in a flurried sort of way, "you must not do anything rash--you must not do anything wild.
