adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
Badrutt
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From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
Larinski
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From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
Mlle
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From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
Moriaz
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From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
reappearing
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From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This prolonged absence keenly affected Mlle. Moriaz.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had too much character not to conceal her trouble and anxiety.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She sought an explanation thereof; the search occupied part of her days, and troubled her sleep.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those about her had not the least suspicion that she asked herself a hundred times in the twenty-four hours: “Why does he not come? will he never come again? is it a fixed resolution?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two, three, four days passed without Count Larinski reappearing at the Hotel Badrutt, where every evening he was expected.
