adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not finding fault with you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I am not finding fault with you.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I am not finding fault with you.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Parent took his hand, and shaking it gently, replied: “Yes, I am very well.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
Henriette
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From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not finding fault with you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parent took his hand, and shaking it gently, replied: “Yes, I am very well.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
Limousinnoun
a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not finding fault with you.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Parent took his hand, and shaking it gently, replied: “Yes, I am very well.”
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Parent took his hand, and shaking it gently, replied: “Yes, I am very well.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then Limousin, who, had not spoken till then, and who had been half hidden behind Henriette, came forward and put out his hand, saying: “Are you very well?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not finding fault with you.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Parent took his hand, and shaking it gently, replied: “Yes, I am very well.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Parent replied simply: “Well, you were quite right.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young woman had felt a reproach in her husband's last words.
