used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
Abbé
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From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
(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 I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
don't
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From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
excusableadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
capable of being overlooked
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
Faujas
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From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
and nothing more
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
and nothing more
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
that's
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From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as Abbé Faujas looked at him with great surprise, he added:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Those persons are not looked upon favourably.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I myself am not passing any judgment upon them, and I don't want to repeat any scandal.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
a message informing of danger
From this reading I am simply warning you out of pure friendship, that's all.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
at the time that
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'My dear friend,' he whispered, when they were alone in a quiet corner, 'it is excusable in you, as this is the first time you have been here, but I must warn you that you have compromised yourself very considerably by talking so long with the persons you have just left.'
