aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
Barine
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From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
contradictedverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
how
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From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barine had been an hour in the palace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She longed only for something to divert her thoughts from the deep and bitter emotion which filled her soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Barine listened without making the slightest effort to catch the meaning of the words which reached her ears.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Ay, she was roused to fury, and yet she felt how completely this passionate resentment contradicted her whole nature.
