adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
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 “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Bertomy
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From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
Clameran
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
love-affair
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From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Madeleine's
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
Mlle
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From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading She loves M. Prosper Bertomy.”
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
school-girl
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From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The marquis disdainfully shrugged his shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My niece chose, of her own free will, a husband whom she will shortly marry.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “A school-girl love-affair,” said he; “she will forget all about it, if you wish her to do so.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I inquire, madame, why you regard Mlle. Madeleine’s becoming the Marchioness of Clameran as a disgrace and a sacrifice?”
