adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
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 It was all quite clear.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They knelt before her, offering her homage, and all the ladies kissed her.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was all quite clear.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
Harbundia
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From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading They knelt before her, offering her homage, and all the ladies kissed her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all quite clear.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading They knelt before her, offering her homage, and all the ladies kissed her.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They knelt before her, offering her homage, and all the ladies kissed her.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
Malvina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading They knelt before her, offering her homage, and all the ladies kissed her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was all quite clear.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knelt before her, offering her homage, and all the ladies kissed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all quite clear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For reasons--further allusion to which politeness forbade--she had been a wanderer, no one knowing what had become of her.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading And now the whim had taken her to reappear as a little Breton peasant girl, near to the scene of her past glories.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She was Malvina, once favourite to Harbundia, Queen of the White Ladies of Brittany.
