adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But----” “At once, I tell you.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But----” “At once, I tell you.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But----” “At once, I tell you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “But----” “At once, I tell you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
sitting-room
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From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “But----” “At once, I tell you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go and tell him that he must come.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her tone was so commanding, and there was so much authority in her glance, that the servant hesitated no longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She sank on to a chair, for her limbs were failing her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He ushered her into a little sitting-room, and said, “If madame will take a seat, I will call monsieur.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But----” “At once, I tell you.
