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Marie Antoinette and Her Son

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Marie Antoinette and Her Son is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAMMA QUEEN.
"Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.
"Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."
"It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."
"Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."
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Marie Antoinette and Her Son

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Marie Antoinette and Her Son is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAMMA QUEEN.
/ˈmɑːmə kwiːn/
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"Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.
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"Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."
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"It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."
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"Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ambition noun US /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading “"Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."”

chocolate noun US /ˈtʃɔːklət/

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading “"Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.”

heroine noun US /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading “"It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."”

improvised adjective US /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading “"Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.”

installed verb US /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading “"Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."”

passes noun US /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading “"Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.”

risen adjective US /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading “"Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.”

thankful adjective US /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “"Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

Ah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

Antoinette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

Campan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

MAMMAnounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading MAMMA QUEEN.

Marie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

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 MAMMA QUEEN.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

sitting-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

Tuileriesnoun

palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Ah, Campan," said the queen, sadly, "I have not the ambition to want to be a heroine, and I should be very thankful if it were allowed me from this time on to be a wife and mother, if it is no longer allowed me to be a queen."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Every thing passes over, every thing has an end; one must only have courage and think of that," said Marie Antoinette, with a gentle smile, as on the morning after her arrival in Paris, she had risen from her bed and drunk her chocolate in the improvised sitting-room.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading "Here we are installed in the Tuileries, and have slept, while we yesterday were thinking we were lost, and that only death could give us rest and peace again."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was a fearful day," said Madame de Campan, with a sigh, "but your majesty went through it like a heroine."

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