AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
Belliere's
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From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
Colbert's
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From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
heartlesslyadverb
in a heartless manner
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
maneuversnounUS /məˈnuːvərz/
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
PlatenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
seductionnounUS /sɪˈdʌkʃən/
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
TreasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Madame de Belliere’s Plate The blow had been the more painful on account of its being unexpected.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before the marquise recovered herself; but once recovered, she began to reflect upon the events so heartlessly announced to her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Treason, then—deep menaces, concealed under the semblance of public interest—such were Colbert’s maneuvers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She therefore returned, at the risk even of losing her life in the way, to that train of ideas which her relentless friend had forced her to pursue.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading A detestable delight at an approaching downfall, untiring efforts to attain this object, means of seduction no less wicked than the crime itself—such were the weapons Marguerite employed.
