adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
ExceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
Goriot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
Rastignac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She broke off, glanced at the piano as if some fancy had crossed her mind, and asked, “Are you fond of music, M. de Rastignac?”
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Exceedingly,” answered Eugene, flushing, and disconcerted by a dim suspicion that he had somehow been guilty of a clumsy piece of folly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You could not know any one who is dearer to us both...”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Countess turned pale at first at the sight of her husband’s vexation, then she reddened; clearly she was embarrassed, her answer was made in a tone that she tried to make natural, and with an air of assumed carelessness:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir,” he cried, “you might have called him ‘Monsieur Goriot’!”
