adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
Alexandre
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From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Is there anything surprising in that?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there anything surprising in that?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
Mme
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From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, oh, no! nothing surprising.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, oh, no! nothing surprising.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “Is there anything surprising in that?”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there anything surprising in that?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And in a tone loud enough to be heard in the closet she read the note:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh,” she said, “you are so kind that I am tempted to confide in you; read this note which a messenger just now brought to me.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What!” cried Mme. Alexandre perfectly aghast: “a messenger enter my house, and go up to your room!”
