used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
Aranda
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From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
Cabalanoun
an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
gotten under control
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
Corticelli
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From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
d'Aranda
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From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
d'Urfe
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From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
day-break
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From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
du
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From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
Fontainebleau
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From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
set up or found
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
Galtinardus
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From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
RecoversverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
Rumain
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From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I opened it, found it was dated the same day, and contained the following:
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
carry out
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
express in words
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I confess they have surprised me, but they have never made me lose my reasoning powers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
to-day
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From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My genius told me at day-break that Galtinardus was starting from Fontainebleau, and that he will come and dine with me to-day.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Drive My Brother The Abbe From Paris--Madame du Rumain Recovers Her Voice Through My Cabala--A Bad Joke--The Corticelli--I Take d’Aranda to London--My Arrival At Calais As usual, Madame d’Urfe received me with open arms, but I was surprised at hearing her tell Aranda to fetch the sealed letter she had given him in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She chanced to be right, but I have had many similar experiences in the course of my life--experiences which would have turned any other man’s head.
