adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
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 Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Louise
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From this reading “Yes--Louise,” she murmured.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Yes--Louise,” she murmured.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
Raoul
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From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
Vallière
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle de la Vallière--for it was indeed she--advanced a few steps towards him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes--Louise,” she murmured.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”
