adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
calèche
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From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
dowagers
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From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
Duclos
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From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
How
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From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
interrogatingverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
Julie
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From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
Marechal
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From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Aunt and niece were standing on the steps, gazing after the fast vanishing calèche.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 “Alas, madame!” said Julie, “must one not love a man well indeed to marry him?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How could a woman, who had been the friend of Duclos and the Marechal de Richelieu, refrain from trying to read the riddle of this marriage?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were spoken with an artless accent which revealed either a pure heart or inscrutable depths.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “So you are very fond of my poor Victor?” said the Marquise, interrogating her niece with one of those sagacious glances which dowagers give younger women.
