used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
(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 "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
on or to one side
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
for the reason that
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
cannot
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From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
one or the other of two
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
with resolute determination
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
How
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From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
Isidore
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From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
and nothing more
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
immediately past
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
engage in
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
a particular point in time
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
express in words
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
a special situation
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
in the direction of
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
unfairlyadverbUS /ənˈferli/
in an unfair manner
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My father," replied Isidore firmly, "there are times and circumstances which oblige us to lay aside all ceremony.
Valricour
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From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not appeal either to your forbearance or your affection, sir, though I cannot forget either," answered Isidore, "because I know that you are just now unfairly prejudiced against me by Madame de Valricour."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How dare you say this to my face, sir!" retorted the marquis with a vehemence very unusual in him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "This is an impertinence, sir!" exclaimed the marquis angrily, as Isidore, without any announcement, entered the private apartment in which Madame de Valricour had just concluded her interview.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At a moment like this the last thing I could desire is to offend you, but----" "The circumstances, sir," answered the marquis, "are such as to make any want of respect on your part an additional insult, and you are mistaken if you think that you can thus presume on the forbearance I have too blindly shown towards you."
