aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
Andrée
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
DENIS
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From this reading DENIS.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
divisible by two
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
only a very short time before
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
How
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From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
and nothing more
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
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 queen remained alone and despairing.
reawakenverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkən/
awaken once again
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
retractverbUS /riˈtrækt/
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
ST
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From this reading ST.
not in physical motion
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
carry out
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The queen remained alone and despairing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So many blows had struck her that she hardly knew from which she suffered most.
the words that are spoken
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How she longed to retract the words she had spoken, to take from Andrée even the chance of the happiness which she still hoped she would refuse; but if she refused, would not the king’s suspicions reawaken, and everything seem only the worse for this falsehood?
