adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
d'Azyr
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From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He came forward, unhindered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came forward, unhindered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
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 M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
Plougastel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.
unhinderedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɪndərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading He came forward, unhindered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was the first to stir.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.
