aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
accentuateverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪt/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
react verbally
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
can't
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From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
a person who is older than you are
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
Ella
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From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
Ermine's
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From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
half-sisters
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From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
held dear
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
Madelene
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From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
not any; not one
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
express in words
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
express in speech
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
express in words
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "And why do you speak to Madelene in that tone?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where you have got these vulgar notions about half-sisters and so on--I see you are full of them--I can't conceive.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And--if no one has told you so before, _I_ tell you now that your mother, my second wife, loved my two elder daughters as if they had been her own, and her best wish for you was that you might resemble them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why can you not answer Ermine's question simply, Ella?" he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is, to say the least, very questionable taste to accentuate in that way the fact that you and your sisters had not the same mother.
