used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
dearly loved
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
Bentinck
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From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
chambre
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From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
unvarying in nature
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
at any time
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
femme
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From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
set up or found
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
and nothing more
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
immediately past
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
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 I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
a female domestic
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
on one occasion
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
by chance
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
post-boys
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From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
Rosabella
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From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She absolutely called after the post-boys, and insisted on once more pressing me in her arms.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
at the time that
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading Very soon after this I left London for Paris, as I have already described, and I must now carry my readers back a few pages, to that part of my Memoirs where I have stated that my finances required my return to London.
which person or people
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I arrived in town late in the evening, and was immediately visited by my constant swain, Lord Frederick Bentinck, whom I found at least as entertaining as usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed the whole of the last day with Rosabella, who was in an agony of passionate grief, when at last I, with my English maid and _femme de chambre,_ was seated in the carriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Any one who had heard her sobs would have thought she was parting with a beloved husband for ever: and yet, when we afterwards got her adored Bonaparte into our power, Rosabella cut me dead, just as if I could possibly have helped it.
