used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
react verbally
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
Armand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
dearly loved
From this reading "To-night--speak to him to-night, dear.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
didn't
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From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
GALVA
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From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To-night--speak to him to-night, dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
isn't
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From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Galva drew herself away from her lover's embrace.
engage in
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
not any; not one
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading I know he will be pleased, and," shyly, "if he isn't, I am really afraid that it will make no difference to the 'yes'--or to me."
express in speech
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-night--speak to him to-night, dear.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HEART OF GALVA "I think we understood each other in Paris, didn't we, Armand?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, dearest, but a definite answer to a definite question is satisfactory; now that you have given me the sweet 'yes,' I will speak to your guardian."
