used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading His newly acquired royalism was extreme and uncompromising.
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 They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
ALICE'S
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From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
bloodsnounUS /blʌdz/
plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
cannot
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From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
Dulaurens
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From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
divisible by two
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading His newly acquired royalism was extreme and uncompromising.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
humblenessnoun
the state of being humble and unimportant
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
engage in
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading His newly acquired royalism was extreme and uncompromising.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
any competition
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
royalismnoun
adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
From this reading His newly acquired royalism was extreme and uncompromising.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are called “half bloods,” and they cannot make any pretensions to race.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading M. Dulaurens had learnt through his home life to appreciate the force of aristocratic prejudice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading His newly acquired royalism was extreme and uncompromising.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His newly acquired royalism was extreme and uncompromising.
at the time that
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They are the object of ridicule when the husband allows the wife to dwell incessantly on her origin, in order to conceal the humbleness of his own, and even to have her maiden name added on her visiting cards.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
but in spite of that
From this reading ALICE’S SECRET A plebeian husband and a woman of the aristocracy have not yet come to be regarded in French provincial life as making a good match.
