aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
Bernadette
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
intentionally conceived
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
gotten under control
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
et
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
divisible by two
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
explicitlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/
in an explicit manner
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
femme
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
made afraid
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
hall-door
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From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little use if she had!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little use if she had!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
and nothing more
From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
parle
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
qui
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
rejectingverbUS /rɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “reject” — refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But, though startled and frightened, she had not been affronted; though rejecting his suit, she had been curious and excited about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
the act of using
From this reading Little use if she had!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To keep him on the other side of the hall-door was really the only way.
in or at the place that
From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
Wyse
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From this reading Though Oliver Wyse had told her that he was in love with her, she had allowed him to go on coming to the house as usual; and she had not even explicitly barred the dangerous topic.
écoute
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From this reading SETTLED _Le château qui parle et la femme qui écoute_--Bernadette Lisle had begun to be conscious of the truth contained in the proverb, and to recognise where she had made her great mistake.
