adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
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 By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
Antibes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
Junot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What was Pauline like in her maidenhood?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
maidenhoodnoun
the childhood of a girl
From this reading What was Pauline like in her maidenhood?
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading What was Pauline like in her maidenhood?
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Napoleon had routed the Austrians in Italy, and all France was ringing with his name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But her love affairs never gave her any serious trouble; and the three sisters, who now began to feel the influence of Napoleon's rise to power, enjoyed themselves as they had never done before.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading At Antibes they had a beautiful villa, and later a mansion at Milan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was Pauline like in her maidenhood?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was interesting in view of the fact that soon afterward she fell in love with Junot, who became a famous marshal.
