adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
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 I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
Henrietta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She raised herself, and said, with a great effort,-- “Do so, sir!”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, as Henrietta said nothing, he added,-- “Now I think we ought to lose no time; for I must show myself again at the ball as soon as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
Ville-Handry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
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 “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, madam,” he cried with a strangely embarrassed voice, “we have conquered.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I have just presented my respects to the Countess Sarah and her worthy companions; I have shaken hands with Count Ville-Handry; and no one has the shadow of a suspicion.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your lodgings are ready for you, madam; and I am going, with your leave, to drive you there.”
