agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! mon Dieu!
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 Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
cashier'snounUS /kæˈʃɪrz/
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently Mademoiselle Planus was greatly worried.
Dieu
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From this reading "Ah! mon Dieu!
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
else
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From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Consequently Mademoiselle Planus was greatly worried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Consequently Mademoiselle Planus was greatly worried.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Ah! mon Dieu!
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
Montrouge
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From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
Planus
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From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
SIDONIE'S
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From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
Sigismond
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From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
Sigismond's
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From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently Mademoiselle Planus was greatly worried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Living in community of ideas and of everything else with her brother, having but one mind for herself and for him, the old maid had felt for several months the rebound of all the cashier's anxiety and indignation; and the effect was still noticeable in her tendency to tremble and become agitated on slight provocation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Consequently Mademoiselle Planus was greatly worried.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the slightest tardiness on Sigismond's part, she would think:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading SIDONIE'S VENGEANCE Never had Sigismond Planus returned home so late without giving his sister warning, during the twenty years and more that he had lived at Montrouge.
