adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Outside the weather was cold and blustering.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
CerisenounUS /sərˈiːs/
a red the color of ripe cherries
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Outside the weather was cold and blustering.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
HAPPENSverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
housekeeper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
impartialitynounUS /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the weather was cold and blustering.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a bad day to be out, thought the old Frenchwoman; but a snowstorm was not likely to deter an anxious lover.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
two-stepnoun
a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside the weather was cold and blustering.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Outside the weather was cold and blustering.
Weldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
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 THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Madame Cerise, well knowing she had accelerated the march of events to a two-step, calmly sat herself down in the little housekeeper's room off the lower hall and, leaving Louise to her moody solitude upstairs, awaited the inevitable developments.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind whirled its burden of snowflakes in every direction with blinding, bewildering impartiality.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She calculated the time it would take Monsieur Weldon to arrive at the mansion: if he was prompt and energetic he could cover the distance in an hour and a half by train or three hours by motor car.
