AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
Cochois
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From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
D'Argens
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From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not know that was her name."
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I did not know that was her name."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I did not know that was her name."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mademoiselle Cochois, for instance----" "The Marquise D'Argens, you mean."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I did not know that was her name."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
not any; not one
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not know that was her name."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I did not know that was her name."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Among so many people of mind and talent, whom my brother boasts of having attracted to him from every corner of the world, is there no one worthy of esteem?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Certainly, madame, there are many, and were I not inclined to retirement, I would find many kind friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you then formed no new friendships?" said the Princess Amelia.
