aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
the act of retaining something
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed! jealous of me!
informernounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmər/
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
monseigneur
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From this reading Oh! monseigneur, you were very, very wrong!"
Nanon
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From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not the slightest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not the slightest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! monseigneur, you were very, very wrong!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "No, not the slightest.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh! monseigneur, you were very, very wrong!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! monseigneur, you were very, very wrong!"
which person or people
From this reading "I was about to ask you if you had any suspicion as to the identity of the rascal who played informer?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
won't
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From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Oh! monseigneur, you were very, very wrong!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "And I was idiotic enough--you will forgive me, won't you, Nanon?" continued the duke, holding out his hand to the young woman--"I was idiotic enough to be jealous of you!"
