adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
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 Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
Auguste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
Langeais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That letter, like the preceding ones, remained unanswered.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
Montriveau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
Montriveau's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That letter, like the preceding ones, remained unanswered.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading That letter, like the preceding ones, remained unanswered.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That letter, like the preceding ones, remained unanswered.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
Ronquerolles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That letter, like the preceding ones, remained unanswered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This time she took her own measures, and bribed M. de Montriveau’s man, Auguste.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading That letter, like the preceding ones, remained unanswered.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Go on, keep it up!” he added, and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare, who sped off like a bullet down the avenue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Two days after the fruitless scandal, Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, at two o’clock, M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley, and said with a smile, “She is coming on, is your Duchess.
