adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
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 “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
Angélique
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From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
Gardeur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
Gardeur's
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From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
Repentigny
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From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
undoubted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His presence so handsome, his manner so kind, his love so undoubted, carried her into a region of intense satisfaction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She sat waiting Le Gardeur's arrival, and the thought of him began to assert its influence as the antidote of the poisonous stuff she had taken into her imagination.
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 Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Angélique never thought so honestly well of herself as when recounting the marks of affection bestowed upon her by Le Gardeur de Repentigny.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “His love is a treasure for any woman to possess, and he has given it all to me!” said she to herself.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There are women who value themselves wholly by the value placed upon them by others; but I value others by the measure of myself.
