adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND LOVER.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
Champdoce
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From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
Croisenois
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From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
drawing-room
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From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND LOVER.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading HUSBAND AND LOVER.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
Mussidan's
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From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She had been impressed by his ardent passion, and had listened with pleasure to his loving entreaties.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
StepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening before this eventful night she had been alone in Madame de Mussidan’s drawing-room with George de Croisenois.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
