addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
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 “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
Montriveau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Duke flung up his hands, struck them together in despair, and folded his arms.
Vidame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And,” she added, as she turned to greet the Vidame and the Marquis, “I wished that all Paris should think that I was with M. de Montriveau.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, dear mother; I was at home all the time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then, cannot you see what will come of this mad freak?” he asked at last.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But the aged Princess had suddenly risen, and stood looking steadily at the Duchess, the younger woman flushed, and her eyes fell.
