adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading “Nobody will believe such atrocious libels.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Nobody will believe such atrocious libels.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
libels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nobody will believe such atrocious libels.”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody will believe such atrocious libels.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
Ravinet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Pale and deeply grieved, Papa Ravinet and his sister exchanged looks of distress.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Nobody will believe such atrocious libels.”
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently the poor girl did not at all realize the terrible nature of the circumstances.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “But that is simply infamous,” she stammered out in an almost inaudible tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henrietta was overcome, and had sunk into a chair.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Nobody will believe such atrocious libels.”
