used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading THE APPLE OF DISCORD.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
Beck'snounUS /beks/
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had he not long been a friend to you?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
DISCORDnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE APPLE OF DISCORD.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
Emanuel
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From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
the organ of sight
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
Fifine
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From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Had he not long been a friend to you?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Had he not long been a friend to you?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
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 “Had he not long been a friend to you?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Had he not long been a friend to you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APPLE OF DISCORD.
on one occasion
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
ratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈrætəfaɪd/
formally approved and invested with legal authority
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
express in words
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
a male human offspring
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPLE OF DISCORD.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were under the surveillance of a sleepless eye: Rome watched jealously her son through that mystic lattice at which I had knelt once, and to which M. Emanuel drew nigh month by month—the sliding panel of the confessional.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Besides Fifine Beck’s mother, another power had a word to say to M. Paul and me, before that covenant of friendship could be ratified.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why were you so glad to be friends with M. Paul?” asks the reader.
