adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
Adeline's
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From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
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 They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
Celestine
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From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
drawing-room
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From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
Hortense
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From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Victorin?” said Lisbeth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Victorin?” said Lisbeth.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
Lisbeth
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From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
Mariette
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From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is it, Victorin?” said Lisbeth.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
Victorin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this instant Victorin just touched Lisbeth and Hortense on the arm.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
Wenceslas
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From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Victorin?” said Lisbeth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were crossing the large, dark drawing-room where there were no candles, all following Mariette, who was carrying the lamp into Adeline’s bedroom.
window-bay
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From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women, understanding the hint, left Wenceslas, Celestine, the Marshal, and the Baroness to go on together, and remained standing in a window-bay.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Some disaster caused by your father, I dare wager.”
