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From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot go out; Paris hurts me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
Duchesse
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From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I cannot go out; Paris hurts me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I cannot go out; Paris hurts me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
and nothing more
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot go out; Paris hurts me.
MIRABEL
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From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
on one occasion
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cannot go out; Paris hurts me.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I cannot go out; Paris hurts me.
go across or through
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
RUBIESnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And, sewing once more in this room, I shall feel I am back in the old days.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
Suzon
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From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
Tessier
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From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I must do something, Suzon, to pass the time till I start for the Temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I only wish you were!” thought Suzon as she left the room—a wish Valentine would never have echoed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL (1) “You really wish to do this, Madame?” asked Suzon Tessier, looking at the piece of embroidery she had just laid before the Duchesse.
