AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
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 Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
Cassier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Tears on Earth, Joy in Heaven.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Tears on Earth, Joy in Heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tears on Earth, Joy in Heaven.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Tears on Earth, Joy in Heaven.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
Madeleine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tears on Earth, Joy in Heaven.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She felt, however, from the inspiration of faith a feeling of spiritual joy that he was called to the higher destiny of a favorite of Heaven.
TearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears on Earth, Joy in Heaven.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading A rough, rude remark from Cassier, and he left her to the silence and reflection she then vehemently desired.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Reflection, in bringing before her a beautiful but sad picture, crumbled before her mental vision the castles that her affection and her hopes had built on the shadowy basis of Louis' future temporal glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madeleine, with all the keenness of her maternal heart, had caught the drift of Louis' mind, and felt the disclosure before it was made.
