adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
chimney-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
Claudine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She thought she should have died.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She thought she should have died.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
Palferine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “For a moment La Palferine was in despair; his anguish revived Claudine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She thought she should have died.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she should have died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claudine, in her terror, did not guess that he was joking; she shrank back, stumbled over a chair, and fell with her head against the corner of the marble chimney-piece.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she could speak, poor woman, as she lay on the bed, all that she said was, ‘I deserved it, Charles!’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He emptied the purse into his hand as he spoke, and made as though he would fling the money in her face.
