afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
Calyste
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From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
Guerande
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From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
Portenduere
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
Savinien
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From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She directed the letter to Guerande and gave it to the footman to post.
Ursula
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From this reading “Ursula, I think I am going to die,” she said.
Vicomtesse
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From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, dear?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Vicomtesse de Portenduere came, the shuddering chill of reaction had succeeded in poor Sabine this first paroxysm of madness.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did Savinien and Calyste go after they dined with you yesterday?”
