AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
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 The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
Corandeuil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day passed slowly and tediously.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
Gerfaut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twenty-four hours had passed.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours had passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twenty-four hours had passed.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The day passed slowly and tediously.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
tediouslyadverbUS /ˈtiːdiəsli/
in a tedious manner
From this reading The day passed slowly and tediously.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours had passed.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Aline had been vexed, somewhat estranged from her sister-in-law since their conversation in the little parlor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle de Corandeuil was entirely occupied in restoring her poodle to health.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baron had departed early in the morning, and so had all his guests, with the exception of Gerfaut and the artist.
