adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
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 On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
Condillac
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From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Madame received him courteously.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
decency's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
Garnache's
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From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
GrenoblenounUS /ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame received him courteously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame received him courteously.
Marius
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From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Madame received him courteously.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
Seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which--little though he suspected it--he was serving nobody’s interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morrow, which was a Friday and the tenth of November--a date to be hereafter graven on the memory of all concerned in the affairs of Condillac--the Dowager rose betimes, and, for decency’s sake, having in mind the business of the day, she gowned herself in black.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was full of promise, and all things had prospered with her and Marius.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning--the reaction from her yesterday’s distress of mind.
