adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
insincereadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
lacking sincerity
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
Mme
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From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
Restaud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I was rash enough to mention his name; I meant no harm, but I annoyed your sister and her husband very much.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “She must be very insincere, then, for she has shut her door on me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am your father’s neighbor; I had no idea that Mme. de Restaud was his daughter.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madame, I will tell you honestly the reason why; but I must crave your indulgence before confiding such a secret to you.
