used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
Adeline
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From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
civilities
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From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
for this reason
From this reading Hence, horrible shadow!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
provoking horror
From this reading Hence, horrible shadow!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
MACBETHnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading MACBETH.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Unreal mockery, hence!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
Motte
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From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
unusual or striking
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Hence, horrible shadow!
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
UnrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Unreal mockery, hence!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
which person or people
From this reading Louis by numberless little attentions testified his growing affection for Adeline, who continued to treat them as passing civilities.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Near a month elapsed without any remarkable occurrence: the melancholy of La Motte suffered little abatement; and the behaviour of Madame to Adeline, though somewhat softened, was still far from kind.
