used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will make quite a courtier of him.”
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 And she added, with a sigh:
(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 “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she added, with a sigh:
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading You will make quite a courtier of him.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
dearly loved
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
Gilberte
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From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
Gilberte's
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From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
highest in quality
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
Guillaume
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From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will make quite a courtier of him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
How
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From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
engage in
From this reading You will make quite a courtier of him.”
Mme
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From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You will make quite a courtier of him.”
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she added, with a sigh:
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And she added, with a sigh:
a male human offspring
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Oh, if you could only turn him into a more attentive son and make him more grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she has made for him!”
Vaudraye
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From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discord between Mme. de la Vaudraye and Guillaume was Gilberte’s greatest grief.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will make quite a courtier of him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she added, with a sigh:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How sweet of you, my dear Gilberte, to tame that wild savage!
