adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
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 If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
Camusot
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From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
Cecile
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From this reading “Cecile is in her twenty-third year.
circumspectionnounUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃən/
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
eight-and-forty
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From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cecile is in her twenty-third year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
Marville
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From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
Mme
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From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
six-and-twenty
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From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
tiradenounUS /taɪˈreɪd/
a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading “Cecile is in her twenty-third year.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When a girl reaches that age, people want to know why she has been so long on hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it should fall out so unfortunately that she is not married before she is five or six-and-twenty, it will be extremely hard to marry her at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the course of a long tirade, Mme. Camusot de Marville avowed with due circumspection that she was prepared to take almost any son-in-law with her eyes shut.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was even disposed to think that at eight-and-forty or so a man with twenty thousand francs a year was a good match.
