used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
accusernounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
BOULOT
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From this reading WILL JEAN BOULOT COME?
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WILL JEAN BOULOT COME?
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
eavesdroppingverbUS /ˈiːvzdrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading WILL JEAN BOULOT COME?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
a particular point in time
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
cut with a saw
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
temporised
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From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
Toinon
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From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stood to reason that if the marquise was doomed, so was her foster-sister, in order that the voice of the accuser might be silenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two persons, from entirely opposite motives, were thinking about Jean Boulot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL JEAN BOULOT COME?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Toinon, her wits sharpened by eavesdropping, saw plainly that not a moment must be lost if she and her mistress were to be saved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The daring of the poor harassed lady had been admirable--she had conspicuously shown the moral courage which in extreme peril goes with breeding; but it would have been more prudent to have temporised.
