used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
Claire
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From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Their eyes met; she relapsed, conquered.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
having made preparations
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes met; she relapsed, conquered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
let have
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
held dear
From this reading He it was she loved now.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Their eyes met; she relapsed, conquered.
a particular point in time
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He it was she loved now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
Philippe
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From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Their eyes met; she relapsed, conquered.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
carry out
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes met; she relapsed, conquered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She constantly looked at him, and did whatever she thought would please him.
at the time that
From this reading When he handed her "the income of her fortune, for six months," she became in a moment the proud Claire of other times, and refused to take it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first expansion of her return to life she had decided she would be amiable, and frankly grant her friendship to Philippe, but saw, to her mortification, she was disposed to grant more than was asked of her.
