adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
candelabrumnoun
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
Lansac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
Roche-Hugon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Old Madame de Lansac, who is, you know, as malicious as an old monkey,” she went on, after a pause, “has just told me that Monsieur de la Roche-Hugon is running into danger by flirting with that stranger, who sits here this evening like a skeleton at a feast.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of whom?” cried the Countess, affecting surprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Of that candelabrum,” replied the Colonel, glancing at the fair stranger, and then looking at the Countess with embarrassing scrutiny.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather see a death’s head than that face, so cruelly beautiful, and as pale as a ghost.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have guessed it,” replied the coquette, hiding her face behind her fan, which she began to play with.
