(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 "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
cannot
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From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
INTERVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN INTERVENTION OF FATE "Form one of our party?"
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
carry out
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "The Indian asked my pledge in all solemnity, and has gone away trusting to it.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I echoed, believing I must have misunderstood her words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but I do, Monsieur!" and the tone in which she said it was firm with decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely, Mademoiselle, you cannot mean that you take your promise to the half-breed so seriously as voluntarily to remain in captivity?"
