used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
permission to do something
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
deplorablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
fiefnounUS /fiːf/
a piece of land held under the feudal system
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
FiefsnounUS /fiːfs/
plural of “fief” — a piece of land held under the feudal system
From this reading Fiefs last."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
a man of refinement
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
immediately past
From this reading Fiefs last."
joined in matrimony
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
a human being
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
Puysange
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From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear," replied the old gentleman, "it does matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
Walburga's
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From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, after all, Puysange is a good fief--" "As if that mattered!" cried his daughter, indignantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My father, you are a deplorably sordid person."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So he gave his consent to the match, and the two young people were married on Walburga's eve, on the last day of April.
