adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
BluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
Chouans
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From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Never had she felt such overwhelming emotion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never had she felt such overwhelming emotion.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
Galope-Chopine's
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From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she felt such overwhelming emotion.
half-ruined
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From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
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 Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she felt such overwhelming emotion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Never had she felt such overwhelming emotion.
palpitationnounUS /ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən/
a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had she felt such overwhelming emotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
Verneuil
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From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading * * * * * Mademoiselle de Verneuil met no one on her way, neither Blues nor Chouans.
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 She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing the column of blue smoke which was rising from the half-ruined chimney of Galope-Chopine’s melancholy dwelling, her heart was seized with a violent palpitation, the rapid, sonorous beating of which rose to her throat in waves.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She stopped, rested her hand against a tree, and watched the smoke which was serving as a beacon to the foes as well as to the friends of the young chieftain.
