adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She loved him with an infinite passion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
AssailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She at least wished to be loved by him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She at least wished to be loved by him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She loved him because he was her own son and of her blood.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She loved him because he was her own son and of her blood.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
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From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved him because he was her own son and of her blood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading She loved him with an infinite passion.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
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 She at least wished to be loved by him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She at least wished to be loved by him.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She loved him because he was her own son and of her blood.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She loved him with an infinite passion.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
REPTILEnounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She loved him because he was her own son and of her blood.
STINGverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
TURNSnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Assailed by grief, and ever menaced by new emotion she was obliged to renounce the nursing of her child; but, nevertheless, she never left him, for she was jealous even of his nurse.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She at least wished to be loved by him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REPTILE TURNS TO STING When Madame de Camors came to Paris and entered the home of her husband, she there experienced the painful impressions of the past, and the sombre preoccupations of the future; but she brought with her, although in a fragile form, a powerful consolation.
