adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
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 “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet she herself it was who launched me at the Baron!
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
Blanche
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From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
cannot
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From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
consentsnounUS /kənˈsents/
plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
else
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From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Enough,” I said, rising.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Enough,” I said, rising.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Yet she herself it was who launched me at the Baron!
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
Mlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
Polina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Enough,” I said, rising.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Enough,” I said, rising.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she herself it was who launched me at the Baron!
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet she herself it was who launched me at the Baron!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To me it is as clear as day that Mlle. Polina knows all about this Mlle. Blanche, but cannot bring herself to part with her Frenchman; wherefore, she consents also to be seen in public with Mlle. Blanche.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it is _there_ that the influence lies before which everything in the world must bow!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she herself it was who launched me at the Baron!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be sure that nothing else would ever have induced her either to walk about with this Frenchwoman or to send me a note not to touch the Baron.
