adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
Calyste
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From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
Calyste's
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From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
du
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From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
Halga
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From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
how
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From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
Kergarouet
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From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
love-letter
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From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
mouche
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From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Chevalier du Halga was still there, and the last deal of a lively _mouche_ was going on.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlotte de Kergarouet, in despair at Calyste’s indifference, was paying attention to his father as a means of promoting her marriage.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calyste was standing in deep perplexity; how could he send that letter?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This tumultuous poem of sentiments which had arisen like a storm in Calyste’s heart, terrified the baroness; for the first time in her life she read a love-letter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed his mother back into the salon with the letter in his pocket and burning in his heart like fire.
