used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I thought to fulfil my duty, and have executed revenge!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
Edmond
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From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
divisible by two
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading I thought to fulfil my duty, and have executed revenge!"
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading I thought to fulfil my duty, and have executed revenge!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Take my life and I shall not murmur.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
Mercedes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
Monte-Cristo
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From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
not in physical motion
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Take my life and I shall not murmur.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take my life and I shall not murmur.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Take my life and I shall not murmur.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading I thought to fulfil my duty, and have executed revenge!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Take my life and I shall not murmur.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
with low volume
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
supplicateverb
ask humbly (for something)
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
carry out
From this reading Take my life and I shall not murmur.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought to fulfil my duty, and have executed revenge!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, Edmond--do not talk like this!" said Mercedes, softly; "the lot which met me I deserved even more than--Broken faithfulness must always revenge itself bitterly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A MOTHER For a moment Mercedes and the count stood motionless opposite each other; then Monte-Cristo extended his hand to the sobbing woman, and in a faltering voice he begged:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mercedes--to-day I know that I have sinned--I have punished harder than I had a right to do, and I can only supplicate you to forgive me.
