used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be frank with you, Bayard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
a female human offspring
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I will be frank with you, Bayard.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
a young female
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will be frank with you, Bayard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
and nothing more
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH.
and nothing more
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
express in speech
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bayard Lorraine did speak to Mrs. Howard the next day, telling her of his love for Fair, and asking her to give him her beautiful daughter.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as Fair had expected, the gentle lady replied to his suit by telling him that her own daughter was dead, and that pretty Fair was only her adopted child.
at the time that
From this reading She is a penniless orphan, and when I adopted her her mother had just died, and the poor girl was in destitute circumstances and very unhappy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be frank with you, Bayard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will be frank with you, Bayard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will be frank with you, Bayard.
