adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
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 Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
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 "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
plantain-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You do not fear then to encounter the danger of the sea, at the sight of which you are so much terrified?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "I must perform my duty," answered Virginia, "by obeying my parent."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and I, were seated at a little distance, beneath the plantain-trees; and, owing to the stillness of the night, we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You leave us," resumed Paul, "for a distant relation, whom you have never seen."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paul said to her,--"You are going away from us, they tell me, in three days.
