used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
Blanche
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From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
dearly loved
From this reading We shall play and run on the grass, shall we not, dear?"
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
divisible by two
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
in a free manner
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Yes, and we will work in our own garden."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We shall play and run on the grass, shall we not, dear?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
how
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From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
for more time
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall play and run on the grass, shall we not, dear?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We shall play and run on the grass, shall we not, dear?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
and nothing more
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, and we will work in our own garden."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Yes, and we will work in our own garden."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
participate in games or sport
From this reading We shall play and run on the grass, shall we not, dear?"
possession of controlling influence
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We shall play and run on the grass, shall we not, dear?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall breathe more freely there in the pure air, I am sure, than in this close room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
Urbain
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From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, my dearest, how very happy we shall be, when we no longer have to part, even for a few hours," answered Blanche, smiling at her lover, "how much I shall like living in the country!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, and we will work in our own garden."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Yes, and we will work in our own garden."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and we will work in our own garden."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HAVING MONEY AND POWER ONE MAY DARE EVERYTHING "Only two days more and I shall be your husband, my Blanche," said Urbain, pressing the young girl's hands in a tender transport.
