adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
Cadour
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From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
D'Apreval
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From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, here is my husband!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Oh, here is my husband!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, here is my husband!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, here is my husband!”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, here is my husband!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
ten-yards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A man bent nearly double, and out of breath, stood there, ten-yards from them, dragging a cow at the end of a rope.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading D'Apreval started and Madame de Cadour nearly fell as she turned round suddenly on her chair.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother Benedict did not reply, as she thought it a very equivocal sort of answer, but suddenly she exclaimed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was the only one who had seen him, as she was facing the gate.
