adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
bad-hearted
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From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
entreated
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From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
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 Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
Madame's
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From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading She planted every conceivable difficulty in the king’s path; he was, in fact, obliged, in order to get a glimpse of La Vallière, to be exceedingly devoted in his attentions to his sister-in-law, and this, indeed, was Madame’s plan of policy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king was not imprudent--he was simply in love.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
Vallière
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From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
Vallière's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame was not bad-hearted--she was only hasty and impetuous.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hardly had they entered into this compact, which terminated in La Vallière’s recall, when they both sought to make as much as they could by their bargain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The king wished to see La Vallière every moment of the day, while Madame, who was sensible of the king’s annoyance ever since he had so entreated her, would not relinquish her revenge on La Vallière without a contest.
