adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
antipathiesnounUS /ænˈtɪpəθiz/
plural of “antipathy” — a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
divined
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From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
HeroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
intrenched
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From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
Malicorne
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From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
Saint-Remy
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From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
Vallière
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From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her anger was too great not to overflow from Malicorne on his accomplice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which we at length see the true Heroine of this History appear Behind Madame de Saint-Remy stood Mademoiselle de la Vallière.
whoever
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From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading She heard the explosion of maternal anger, and as she divined the cause of it, she entered the chamber trembling, and perceived the unlucky Malicorne, whose woeful countenance might have softened or set laughing whoever observed it coolly.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had promptly intrenched himself behind a large chair, as if to avoid the first attacks of Madame de Saint-Remy; he had no hopes of prevailing with words, for she spoke louder than he, and without stopping; but he reckoned upon the eloquence of his gestures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old lady would neither listen to nor see anything; Malicorne had long been one of her antipathies.
