used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
react verbally
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
DISILLUSIONnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
any strong feeling
From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
Jeanne's
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From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
Lamare
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
Vicomte
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From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to hide her face under the sheets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARRIAGE AND DISILLUSION The baron, one morning, entered Jeanne's room before she was up, and sitting down at the foot of her bed, said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her father continued: "We have postponed our answer for the present."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gasped, choking with emotion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "M. le Vicomte de Lamare has asked us for your hand in marriage."
