25th
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From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
Baden
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From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
budless
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From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
Chateaudoux
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From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
Clementina
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From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore she waited in patience.
inconveniencedverbUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənst/
past form of “inconvenience” — to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
Innspruck
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From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Therefore she waited in patience.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
promenadesnounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪdz/
plural of “promenade” — a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore she waited in patience.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading April was budless and cold, a month of storms; the snow drifted deep along the streets and M. Chateaudoux was much inconvenienced during his promenades in the afternoon.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the afternoon of the 25th, however, Clementina read more than reproach in his eyes, more than discomfort in the agitation of his manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore she waited in patience.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Therefore she waited in patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was still winter at Innspruck, though the calendar declared it to be spring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would come back with most reproachful eyes for Clementina in that she so stubbornly clung to her vagabond exile and refused so fine a match as the Prince of Baden.
