advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE DUCHESS DE LUCENAY.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE DUCHESS DE LUCENAY.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
LUCENAY
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From this reading THE DUCHESS DE LUCENAY.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS DE LUCENAY.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Besides, the duchess was so modestly dressed, that the notary saw no reason why he should be civil to her.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you, madame, and what do you want with me?" said the notary, roughly, whose temper, already fretted by the threat of Sarah, was exasperated at the suspicions of Robert.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading As she hesitated to speak, he said, even more harshly, "Will you explain yourself, madame?"
