adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
ActverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
don't
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
doted
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
Duc
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
Emilie
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
Emilie's
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
grand-niece
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
IndemnitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdemnəti/
protection against future loss
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mollifyverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
vice-admiral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
