abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
breviarynoun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
enfant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mon enfant.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “M. L'Abbe!...” said Marguerite gravely.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
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 She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
L'Abbe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “M. L'Abbe!...” said Marguerite gravely.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. L'Abbe!...” said Marguerite gravely.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “M. L'Abbe!...” said Marguerite gravely.
Marguerite's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Yes, mon enfant.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
paillassenoun
mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “M. L'Abbe!...” said Marguerite gravely.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
tidied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had finished her toilet as well as she could, had shaken up and tidied the paillasse, and was now sitting on the edge of it, her hands clasped between her knees.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something which still puzzled her, and impatient and impulsive as she was, she had watched the abbe as he calmly went on reading the Latin prayers for the last five minutes, and now she could contain her questionings no longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man looked up from his breviary, and saw Marguerite's great earnest eyes fixed with obvious calm and trust upon him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, mon enfant.”
