used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In this you must blame my American rearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading In this you must blame my American rearing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
cannot
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From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
Cicogna
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From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
flirtationsnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
how
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From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
indiscreetlyadverb
without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
engage in
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
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 "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In this you must blame my American rearing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading In this you must blame my American rearing.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
in or at that place or location
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this you must blame my American rearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
having come into contact
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Morley! you cannot guess how deeply that interest touched me."
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading "I should not have presumed so far," continued Mrs. Morley, unheeding the interruption, "if I had not been altogether in error as to the nature of your sentiments in a certain quarter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
at the time that
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With us there are many flirtations between boys and girls which come to nothing; but when in my country a man like you meets with a woman like Mademoiselle Cicogna, there cannot be flirtation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Vane, I feel as if I had many apologies to make for the interest in your life which my letter to you so indiscreetly betrayed."
