adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
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 Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
bannsnoun
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
d'Aubrion
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
Eugenie
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
Grandet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
Vicomte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
