the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
give a benediction to
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
d'Albret
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From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
at any time
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
the act of punishing
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
on the contrary
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Can I be more friendless than I am at home, madame?" said I, shaking my head, mournfully.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Put me but in the way of doing that, and I will for ever bless you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
Valerie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Your father deserves punishment for his want of moral courage as well as your mother," replied Madame d'Albret.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very kind, madam," replied I, "but my resolution is formed, and I will work for my daily bread in any way that I can, rather than return.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall never work for your bread while I live, Valerie, but if I die, you will have to do something for your own support, and recollect how friendless you will be, and so young."
