adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
Antoinette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
Josepha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must obey her mother's behest--she must perform the horrible pilgrimage!
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Pale and speechless she suffered her attendants to throw her mantle around her, and then, as if in obedience to some invisible phantom that beckoned her on, she rose from her seat and advanced rigidly to the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Suddenly she paused, and, turning to her maid of honor, she said, "Be so kind as to call my sister Antoinette, I must bid her farewell."
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The messenger had returned, the carriage waited, and Josepha had no longer a pretext for delaying her visit to the vault.
