used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
make calm or still
From this reading She, therefore, continued in a calm voice:
without stop or interruption
From this reading She, therefore, continued in a calm voice:
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
the act of discovering something
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
put on clothes
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
divisible by two
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
Fanchon
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From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
flouncesnounUS /ˈflaʊnsɪz/
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
express in words
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She, therefore, continued in a calm voice:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was delightful to turn the tables; it was delicious for the slave to be, even for a short time, the master.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She, therefore, continued in a calm voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanchon seemed to read some of her governess' discomfiture and amazement; in short, she was enjoying herself mightily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd best tell you everything, and then you will know what is to be done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To begin with: I think you partly owe the discovery we have made to the fact that you, in your spirit of parsimony, would not give poor little Nina flounces to her dress."
