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 Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What right had that man to treat her as his plaything?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
elevateverbUS /ˈeləveɪt/
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What right had that man to treat her as his plaything?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
Jacqueline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
KINDNESSnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What right had that man to treat her as his plaything?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading What right had that man to treat her as his plaything?
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right had that man to treat her as his plaything?
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
Talbrun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
TREACHEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading What right had that man to treat her as his plaything?
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her nerves had been so shaken that she sobbed behind her veil all the way to her destination.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She felt for the first time that her unprotected situation and her poverty exposed her to insult, for what other name could she give to the outrageous behavior of M. de Talbrun, which had degraded her in her own eyes?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TREACHEROUS KINDNESS The experience through which Jacqueline had just passed was not calculated to fortify her or to elevate her soul.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Her pride and all her womanly instincts rose up in rebellion.
