adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
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 “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she turned to go out.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
Edmee
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From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she turned to go out.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
Hamstringer
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From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
Mauprat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And she turned to go out.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she turned to go out.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And she turned to go out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good abbe, noticing my agitation, questioned me with that assurance which his claims on my affections were henceforth to give him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was about to seize her arm when the bell rang; it was the abbe who had returned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mauprat the Hamstringer!” she added with freezing irony.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As soon as he appeared Edmee shook hands with him, and retired to her room without saying a single word to me.
