adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
avec
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
Bolingbroke's
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From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
cependant
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
coeur
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading She was vexed, and received him coldly.
diablerie
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
Emma
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From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
Et
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
faut
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
Granby
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From this reading He turned to Mr. and Mrs. Granby, and was not miserable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Mr. and Mrs. Granby, and was not miserable.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was vexed, and received him coldly.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
je
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
l'appelle
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
mie
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He turned to Mr. and Mrs. Granby, and was not miserable.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He turned to Mr. and Mrs. Granby, and was not miserable.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
que
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was vexed, and received him coldly.
sanounUS /sɑː/
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
toute
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From this reading "Et cependant avec toute sa diablerie, Il faut que je l'appelle et mon coeur et ma mie."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Mr. and Mrs. Granby, and was not miserable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She was vexed, and received him coldly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His face did not express so much joy as she thought it ought to display at the sight of her, after three weeks' absence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Our heroine was still meditating upon the extraordinary method by which Emma had acquired power over her husband, when a carriage drove down the lane, and Mr. Bolingbroke's head appeared looking out of the chaise window.
