adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
Bellegarde
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
brothers-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərzɪnlɔː/
plural of “brother-in-law” — a brother by marriage
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
Cintré
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From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
Deepmere
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From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw Madame de Cintré every day, and never saw either old Madame de Bellegarde or the elder of his prospective brothers-in-law.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Cintré at last seemed to think it becoming to apologize for their never being present.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next ten days were the happiest that Newman had ever known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They are much taken up,” she said, “with doing the honors of Paris to Lord Deepmere.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, “He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
