adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
Desvarennes
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From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
How
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From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
Micheline
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From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How can you ask me that?" answered Micheline, seating herself on the sofa beside her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stay with me for a little while," she said, tenderly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Micheline intended following her husband, but Madame Desvarennes, without rising, took hold of her hand.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "We have scarcely exchanged ten words since my arrival.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, tell me, are you pleased to see me?"
