used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
aime
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
avec
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
bien
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
BRUYERE
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From this reading LA BRUYERE.
cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
comparaison
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
permission to do something
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
half the width of an em
From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
hait
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
l'on
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA BRUYERE.
immediately past
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
Mildred's
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From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
qu'on
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
que
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
Regretter
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
the act of testing something
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
vicariousadjectiveUS /vaɪˈkeriəs/
experienced at secondhand
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
vivre
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From this reading "Regretter ce qu'on aime est un bien, en comparaison de vivre avec ce que l'on hait."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred's trial was not destined to last long.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
Winston
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From this reading Her suitor was more impatient than Mrs. Winston predicted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would, indeed, as she suggested, have willingly continued to accept a vicarious consent, until things had gone so far that his intended bride should be unable to recede.
