adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
Citizen-Deputy
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From this reading Citizen-Deputy.
Citoyen
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From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
Déroulède
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From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, then, this was his house!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So, then, this was his house!
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
protégé
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From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She was actually a guest, a rescued protégé, beneath the roof of Citoyen Déroulède.
sad-eyed
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From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, then, this was his house!
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So, then, this was his house!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, then, this was his house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, then, this was his house!
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had dragged her from the clutches of the howling mob which she had provoked; his mother had made her welcome, a sweet-faced, young girl scarce out of her teens, sad-eyed and slightly deformed, had waited upon her and made her happy and comfortable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When, presently, the young girl awoke, with a delicious feeling of rest and well-being, she had plenty of leisure to think.
