alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour Marguerite came to me at Mme. Duvernoy’s.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
Bougival
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From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the appointed hour Marguerite came to me at Mme. Duvernoy’s.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
Duvernoy's
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From this reading At the appointed hour Marguerite came to me at Mme. Duvernoy’s.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the appointed hour Marguerite came to me at Mme. Duvernoy’s.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
Prudence's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the course of the day I received this note:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it is all settled,” she said, as she entered.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am going to Bougival with the duke; be at Prudence’s to-night at eight.”
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Next day Marguerite sent me away very early, saying that the duke was coming at an early hour, and promising to write to me the moment he went, and to make an appointment for the evening.
