adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
Florimond
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From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
Garnache
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From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
ponderings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
UneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Uneasy in his mind, seeking some way to tell the thing and acquit himself of the painful task before him, Garnache took a turn in the apartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ponderings were vain; he could find no way to tell, his story.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle leaned against the table, which was still burdened by the empty coffin, and observed him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nevertheless, he thought, what manner of hurt must not her pride receive when she learned that Florimond had brought him home a wife?
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She had said that she did not exactly love this Florimond, that her loyalty to him was no more than her loyalty to her father’s wishes.
