andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “The last!” she exclaimed, bitterly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The last!” she exclaimed, bitterly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
Francine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But at the sight she stopped, stepped backward into her chamber and fell on her knees; raising her hands towards the marquis she cried out: “Pardon! pardon! pardon!”
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice died away, her head fell back, her eyes closed, and she lay in the arms of her lover and Francine as if dead.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When she opened her eyes they met those of the young man full of loving tenderness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Marie! patience! this is your last trial,” he said.
