adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The thick Turkish carpet made her steps inaudible.
ComplaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
Geraldine
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From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading The thick Turkish carpet made her steps inaudible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
LightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thick Turkish carpet made her steps inaudible.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Now she bent over his shoulder, and fastened her sparkling eyes on the paper in her brother’s hand.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The thick Turkish carpet made her steps inaudible.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She already stood behind the earl, and he had not yet noticed her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick Turkish carpet made her steps inaudible.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The thick Turkish carpet made her steps inaudible.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then she read in a loud, sonorous voice the title of it: “Complaint, because Geraldine never shows herself to her lover unless covered by her veil.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Lightly on the tips of her toes the duchess stole toward her brother, who did not yet observe her.
