adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
Fontaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
HopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
narrow-mindednessnoun
an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
revenged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
satiricaladjectiveUS /səˈtɪrəkəl/
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was more deeply hurt by their unspoken compassion than by any satirical comments for which she might have revenged herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Does not the breath of vanity wither everything?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hoping to hide her despair from her sisters, she would laugh as she pointed out some ridiculous dress or passer-by; but her laughter was spasmodic.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Her face, but just now fresh and velvety, was streaked with yellow lines and red patches; the paleness of her cheeks seemed every now and then to turn green.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mademoiselle de Fontaine, a prey to the most violent struggle that can torture the heart of a young girl, reaped the richest harvest of anguish that prejudice and narrow-mindedness ever sowed in a human soul.
