adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
Camusot
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From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
Chesnel
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From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
how
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From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
Mme
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From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
provincials
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From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then the affair may be managed.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Ah! so there is a Mme. Camusot?” said the Duchess.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading “And so much the more readily, because the lady is visibly tired enough of living among us provincials; she comes from Paris,” said Chesnel.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we must have no secrets from her?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will judge how much to tell or to conceal,” Chesnel replied humbly.
