used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
(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 They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
chicadjectiveUS /ʃiːk/
elegant and stylish
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
d'Avit
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From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
du
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From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
Duchesse
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From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
Elle
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From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But they failed to perceive it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
It's
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From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
one's
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From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading But they failed to perceive it.
a human being
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
positivement
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From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
on the contrary
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
express in words
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Elle a du chic; elle a positivement du chic_,” said the Duchesse d’Avit to her friends, in her great astonishment at the appearance and manner of the daughter of the house.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
at the time that
From this reading “It’s easy to look _chic_ when one’s got as good a figure as she has,” said one of the other ladies, rather crossly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She does _look_ like a well-bred person, I admit, but I dare say the cloven foot will show in some way or another.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading They all watched for it with curiosity, so far at least as they troubled themselves to notice her at all.
