AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Have I no longer the power to enchain, to attract?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it be that I am old and ugly?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it be that I am old and ugly?
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
du
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From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
enchainverb
restrain or bind with chains
From this reading Have I no longer the power to enchain, to attract?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I no longer the power to enchain, to attract?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can it be that I am old and ugly?
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Have I no longer the power to enchain, to attract?
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Have I no longer the power to enchain, to attract?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Have I no longer the power to enchain, to attract?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can it be that I am old and ugly?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
Trouffle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame du Trouffle paced her room restlessly; she listened to every stroke of the clock, every sound made her tremble.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Can it be that I am old and ugly?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Alas! am I really an old woman?
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “He comes not! he comes not!” murmured she; “he received my irony of yesterday in earnest and is exasperated.
