adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
cannon-ball
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From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
Clemence
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From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
Corandeuil
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From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
drawing-room
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From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
folding-doors
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From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
Gerfaut
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From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
hunting-horn
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From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
Jack-in-a-box
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From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
mistress's
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From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
one's
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From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading As to Constance, she darted under her mistress's chair, uttering the most piteous howls.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gerfaut rose, almost as frightened as she; Mademoiselle de Corandeuil, aroused from her sleep, sat up in her chair as suddenly as a Jack-in-a-box that jumps in one's face when a spring is touched.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One of the folding-doors opposite the window opened; the bell of a hunting-horn appeared in the opening, blown at full blast and waking the echoes in the drawing-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clemence trembled and fell back in her chair, frozen with horror.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had a cannon-ball struck the two lovers in the midst of their ecstasy it would have been less cruel than the sensation caused by this horrible noise.
