adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
BLOWverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
cannot
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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
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 Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
Marie
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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
Norbert
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From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
Puymandour
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From this reading Mademoiselle Marie de Puymandour cannot fail to please you.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
UNLUCKYadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is excessively pretty, tall, dark, and with a fine figure.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The falling of a thunderbolt at his feet would have startled Norbert less than these words did.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Duke took, or affected to take, no notice of his son’s extreme agitation, and in a careless manner he continued,-- “I suppose, my son, that it is hardly necessary for me to tell you the young lady’s name.
