adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
concertedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrtəd/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
queen-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
queen-mother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She therefore advanced towards the queen-mother with that soft and gentle smile which constituted her principal charm, and as she did not approach sufficiently close, Anne of Austria signed to her to come nearer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
Vallière
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought it was for something connected with her duties, and never had the queen-mother been unkind to her when such was the case.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading La Vallière entered the queen-mother’s apartments without in the least suspecting that a serious plot was being concerted against her.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Madame then entered the room, and with a perfectly calm air took her seat beside her mother-in-law, and continued the work which Maria Theresa had begun.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Besides, not being immediately under the control or direction of Anne of Austria, she could only have an official connection with her, to which her own gentleness of disposition, and the rank of the august princess, made her yield on every occasion with the best possible grace.
