adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morally and physically she was changed.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
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 Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Morally and physically she was changed.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
Desvarennes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Her former gayety had disappeared.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Her former gayety had disappeared.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
gayety
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her former gayety had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her former gayety had disappeared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
Micheline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
MorallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Morally and physically she was changed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Morally and physically she was changed.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morally and physically she was changed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Micheline, on her return to Paris, was a cause of anxiety to all her friends.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a few weeks she became thin and seemed to be wasting away.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madame Desvarennes, deeply troubled, questioned her daughter, who answered, evasively, that she was perfectly well and had nothing to trouble her.
