adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
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 “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
eddying
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From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
Langeais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
Montriveau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
Montriveau's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
quadrillenoun
music for dancing the quadrille
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every time that _she_ came past him, his eyes darted down upon her eddying face; he might have been a tiger with the prey in his grasp.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
waltzed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stood in front of the line of spectators, who were amusing themselves by looking on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The waltz came to an end, Mme de Langeais went back to her place beside the Countess, and Montriveau never took his eyes off her, talking all the while with a stranger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mme de Langeais waltzed that evening with a sort of excitement and transport which redoubled Montriveau’s lowering looks.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I shall be all right after a quadrille,” she answered, giving a hand to a young man who came up at that moment.
