touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, she would be.
Beaudrillart
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From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
Claire
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From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
Felicie
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From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
Ferrayes
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From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
Gaspard
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From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
go away from a place
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
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 "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
Leon'snounUS /ˈliːɑːnz/
possessive form of “leon” — a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
Mme
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From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, she would be.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
in the near future
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
unbendingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
(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 "Well, she would be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "In that case--" While the La Ferrayes were taking leave, Mme. de Beaudrillart stood rigidly unbending; but as soon as they were gone she hurriedly left the room.
whoever
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From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Trust me, Gaspard, Leon's wife, whoever she was, would believe nothing against him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor mamma!" cried Felicie, her eyes filling with ready tears.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading "That woman came from curiosity," Claire said, pacing up and down indignantly; "she has heard something, and meant to worm it out of us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, she would be.
