adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
Marechal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
Savinien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
secretary'snounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Left alone, she seated herself at her secretary's desk, and taking the pile of letters she signed them.
thicksetadjective
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading Behind him came a stout thickset man of heavy build, and gorgeously dressed.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been occupied thus for about a quarter of an hour when Marechal reappeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By a wave of her hand she dismissed Savinien, who, abashed, went out with Marechal.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The pen flew in her fingers, and on the paper was displayed her name, written in large letters in a man's handwriting.
