AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
CRITICALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
Desvarennes
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From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
du
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From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
evictionnounUS /ɪˈvɪkʃən/
action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
INTERVIEWverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
Micheline
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From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A CRITICAL INTERVIEW Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
