AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading She rose and acknowledged the bow.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Renee withdrew her serious eyes from Beauchamp.
Beauchamp's
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From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Renee withdrew her serious eyes from Beauchamp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Renee withdrew her serious eyes from Beauchamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
LAMEnounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
Renee
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From this reading Renee withdrew her serious eyes from Beauchamp.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
Rosamund
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From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and acknowledged the bow.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Renee withdrew her serious eyes from Beauchamp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'It is my first visit to England, madame!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Renee withdrew her serious eyes from Beauchamp.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A LAME VICTORY The intruder was not a person that had power to divide them; yet she came between their hearts with a touch of steel.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I am here in obedience to your commands in your telegram of this evening,' Rosamund replied to Beauchamp's hard stare at her; she courteously spoke French, and acquitted herself demurely of a bow to the lady present.
