consider or hold as true
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
give encouragement to
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
Clotilde's
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From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
psychological suffering
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
doughty
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From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
at any time
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
set up or found
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
Isidore
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From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
lady-loves
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From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
a female domestic
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
the force of workers available
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
quitted
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From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
on the contrary
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "If any one ever deserved the name of 'the knight of the rueful countenance' it is certainly my doughty cousin.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
express in words
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
only a very short time before
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
in the near future
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
hard to endure
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mercy on us!" she exclaimed as Isidore made his appearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
(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, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found her trying to cheer up poor Marguerite, but not very successfully, it must be owned, for Clotilde's spirits were always of the highest, and her thoughtless raillery increased rather than allayed her friend's distress.
at the time that
From this reading Well, if men put on that dismal face when their lady-loves accept them, I shall certainly always say 'no' for their sakes, if not for my own."
which person or people
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Isidore had scarcely quitted the terrace before he was accosted by Clotilde's maid, who begged him to come to her young mistress without delay, and he soon reached his fair cousin's boudoir.
