adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
fro
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From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
Gondrand
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From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
Langeais
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From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
Mme
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From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
Montriveau's
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From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was quiet.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
re-establishing
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From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading She continued her conversation with M. de Gondrand on the necessity of re-establishing the Church in its ancient splendour.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
underhandadjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading That an ambitious abbe should control the happiness of a man of Montriveau’s temper, and by underhand ways!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The thought burst in a furious tide over his face, clenched his fists, and set him chafing and pacing to and fro; but when he came back to his place intending to make a scene, a single look from the Duchess was enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any other woman would have been put out by her lover’s gloomy silence; it was quite otherwise with Mme de Langeais.
