used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marta called after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Two will be better!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Two will be better!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marta called after her.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
CÆSAR
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From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
at any time
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
Galland
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From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marta called after her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
Marta
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From this reading Marta called after her.
Minna
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From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
a human being
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll fetch one from the other room," put in Minna.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two will be better!"
UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
being of use or service
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Two will be better!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
XXXIadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading XXXI UNTO CÆSAR It was more irritating than ever for Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her daughter's inconsistencies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is delightful to have breakfast in your kitchen, madame," said Hugo to Mrs. Galland in a way that ought to have justified her in thinking herself the most charming and useful person in the world.
