adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
Dowager's
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From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
Garnache
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From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
guard-room
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From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
incumbed
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From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “My preparations are soon made,” she assured him with a smile.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
supped
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From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
Valerie
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From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I need but what I may carry in a cloak.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When that was done--and despite her protests, Garnache had insisted upon lending a hand--the Parisian reminded her that it was already after nine, and urged her to make such preparations as incumbed her for their journey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her apartments in the Northern Tower Valerie had supped, and--to spare Monsieur de Garnache the full indignity of that part of the offices he was charged with--she had herself removed the cloth and set the things in the guard-room, where they might lie till morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They fell to talking of their impending flight, and they laughed together at the discomfiture that would be the Dowager’s and her son’s when, in the morning, they came to discover the empty cage.
