adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, looking severely at Cayrol.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
Cayrol
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From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
Desvarennes
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From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, looking severely at Cayrol.
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, looking severely at Cayrol.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, looking severely at Cayrol.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, looking severely at Cayrol.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She calmed herself and put on a cold manner to enable her the better to suppress any resistance that they might offer.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading She beheld Cayrol livid, tottering, and excited.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She felt Jeanne trembling on her breast; she saw something serious had occurred.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading CONFESSION Madame Desvarennes understood the situation at a glance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, looking severely at Cayrol.
