adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
Cecilia
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From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
DearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
exclamatoryadjective
sudden and strong
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
Felicie
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From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
Felicie's
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From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
to-day
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From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I cannot understand or make you understand any thing till I see you.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Helen was just dressed, and had given her last orders to her bewildered maid, when she heard a knock at the door, and Mademoiselle Felicie’s voice.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not at this instant endure to hear her heartless exclamatory speeches; she would not admit her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dearest Helen,--The general will not allow me to take leave of you this morning, but I shall certainly go to you in the course of to-day.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mademoiselle Felicie gave Rose a note for her young lady--it was from Cecilia.
