adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of terrible silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
Bergenheim
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From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of terrible silence.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
poniardnoun
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of terrible silence.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was a moment of terrible silence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of terrible silence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Madame de Bergenheim tried to rise, but her strength failed her, she fell on her knees, and then dropped at her lover's feet.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christian stood upon the threshold of the door silent and motionless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of terrible silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the eyes of the two men spoke; those of the husband were fixed, dull, and implacable; those of the lover sparkled with the audacity of despair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter leaped from the divan with out trying to assist her, stepped over the body stretched before him, and drew his poniard out of his pocket.
