adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
Lavedan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
Rodenard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale, and her greeting of me had been timid.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood before her, and by the door stood Rodenard, whom I had bidden attend me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I had approached Lavedan that day, I had been taken with a great, an overwhelming shame at the bargain I had driven.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I had pondered, and it had come to me that she had been right to suggest that in matters of love what is not freely given it is not worth while to take.
