adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
chasteningnoun
a rebuke for making a mistake
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
Condillac
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From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
Garnache
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From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had a way of saying that she had as good a stomach for a fight as any man in France, and a fight there should be if it came to it and Garnache should return to assail Condillac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
Valerie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
Valerie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The constant reflection that Garnache was at large, making his way back to Paris to stir up vengeance for the outrage put upon him, was not without a certain chastening effect upon the Dowager.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Valerie’s eyes were raised to hers with a look that held more scorn than wonder.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet a certain pondering of the consequences, a certain counting of the cost--ordinarily unusual to her nature led her to have recourse to persuasion and to a gentleness no less unusual.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, “why will you not be reasonable?”
