adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
aberrationnounUS /ˌæbərˈeɪʃən/
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
Biron
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From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
grudged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
Julia
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From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
Leopoldowna
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From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
Lynar
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From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
sixteen-year-old
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From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She found it very revolting that the poor sixteen-year-old Anna Leopoldowna dared to have a heart of her own and to feel a real love.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
vouchsafed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must therefore rob her of the only happiness Heaven had vouchsafed her.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Consequently, they wrote to Warsaw, asking, nay, commanding the recall of the ambassador, and Lynar was compelled to leave me.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” continued Anna with a bitter smile, “yes, the virtuous Empress Anna blushed in the arms of her lover, Biron, at this aberration of her sold and coupled niece.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Poor Princess Anna,” said Julia, sympathetically, “they soon grudged you that happiness!”
