adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
Beaujeu
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From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
GazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
goulard-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Run here, run there!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
RunverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "Run and fetch a surgeon," cried Madame de Beaujeu.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Run here, run there!"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gazing upon this splendid and senseless man, she cried aloud, admiring his presence and his features, handsome even in death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were down the stairs in a trice.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The good lady Regent dispatched her attendants for ointment, for linen to bind the wounds, for goulard-water, for so many things, that she remained alone.
