used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
ten 10s
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
take in marriage
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
not any; not one
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
on one occasion
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
others
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From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
Ottilie
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From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
a human being
From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
Sabran
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From this reading 'And I was certain that M. de Sabran was the person above all others to attract and to content her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
Wanda
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From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess Ottilie was scarcely less happy than they in the realisation of her dreams and prophecies.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who had been most bitterly opposed to her alliance with him could find no fault in his actions and his affections.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She has much more imagination than she would be willing to allow and he is capable at once of fascinating her fancy and of satisfying her intellect.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'I always said that Wanda ought to marry, since she had plainly no vocation for the cloister,' she said a hundred times a year.
