adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Asie
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From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
d'Aiglemont
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From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
Diane
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From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
Duchesse
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From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
Leontine
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From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
Lucien
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From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
Maufrigneuse
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From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
Serizy
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From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Asie had hit the truth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is that, my dear Diane?” she asked of the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Whom should I bring with me but a woman who is devoted to Lucien and willing to help us?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Leontine then saw the woman and started with horror.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Madame de Serizy, who was regarded as one of the most fickle of fashionable women, had had an attachment of ten years’ standing for the Marquis d’Aiglemont.
