adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
Dumay
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From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
Modeste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
new-found
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
Perrette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
provocationsnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “provocation” — unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Nothing could satisfy her new-found ambition on behalf of her poet less than at least half the six millions she had talked of in her second letter.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
Trebly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment Modeste, happy as she was in the return of her father, was, nevertheless, pacing her room disconsolate as Perrette on seeing her eggs broken.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dumay was talking with his wife in the garden under the windows, telling her the secret of their own wealth, and questioning her as to her desires and her intentions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had hoped her father would bring back a much larger fortune than Dumay had mentioned.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Trebly agitated by her two joys and the grief caused by her comparative poverty, she seated herself at the piano, that confidant of so many young girls, who tell out their wishes and provocations on the keys, expressing them by the notes and tones of their music.
