adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
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 Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
Armand
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From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
how
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From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
Montriveau
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From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
overleapverb
defeat (oneself) by going too far
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
redoubts
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From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading So she prepared with no little dexterity to raise a certain number of redoubts for him to carry by storm before he should gain an entrance into her heart.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
tormentornounUS /ˈtɔːrmentər/
someone who torments
From this reading Montriveau should overleap one difficulty after another; he should be a plaything for her caprice, just as an insect teased by children is made to jump from one finger to another, and in spite of all its pains is kept in the same place by its mischievous tormentor.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading He had told her already a score of times; or rather, the Duchess had a score of times read his secret in his eyes; and the passion in this unmistakably great man promised her amusement, and an interest in her empty life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Confound it!” thought Armand de Montriveau, “how am I to tell this wild thing that I love her?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading The last words were spoken with a disdainful pride that made the novice in love feel like a worthless bale flung into the deep, while the Duchess was an angel soaring back to her particular heaven.
