adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
Armand
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From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
Clemence
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From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
Fleur-de-Marie
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From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
Goualeuse
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From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
inspectress
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From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
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 "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
Louve
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From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
marchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
PROTECTRESS
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From this reading THE PROTECTRESS.
protegeenoun
a woman protege
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
Rudolph
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From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROTECTRESS.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clemence, struck with the beautiful features of her _protegee_, and her graceful and modest bearing, could not help remembering that the Goualeuse had, in her sleep, pronounced the name of Rudolph, and that the inspectress believed her to be preyed upon by a deep and concealed love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I thank you, madame," answered Fleur-de-Marie, timidly, to Madame Armand, who left her alone with the noble lady.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inspectress entered, with Goualeuse, the room where Clemence was; the pale cheeks of the girl were slightly flushed from her earnest conversation with La Louve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My lady the marchioness, pleased with the excellent accounts I have given of you," said Madame Armand to Fleur-de-Marie, "desires to see you, and perhaps will deign to obtain permission for you to leave here before the expiration of your time."
