used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
CALECHEnoun
a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CALECHE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not doubt the truth of what she heard.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/
remove offensive capability from
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She could not doubt the truth of what she heard.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She could not doubt the truth of what she heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CALECHE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CALECHE.
Montespannoun
French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not doubt the truth of what she heard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE CALECHE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She could not doubt the truth of what she heard.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
at the time that
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Often had De Montespan feigned a faint in the days when she wished to disarm the anger of the king.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading So she had drawn his arms round her, and won the pity which is the twin sister of love.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But now she knew what it was to have the senses struck out of her by a word.
