used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
for the reason that
From this reading "It is because of this matter," said the girl.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
clothing in general
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
set up or found
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is because of this matter," said the girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is because of this matter," said the girl.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
a female domestic
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is because of this matter," said the girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm hardly likely to be angry on a morning like this," said Lydia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She groped in her pocket and brought out a small shining object, and Lydia took it from her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lydia went up to her bedroom to put away her clothes and found the maid making the bed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, madame," said the girl, "I forgot to speak to you about a matter--I hope madame will not be angry."
