andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
Angélique
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From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “There can come no blessings here.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There can come no blessings here.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There can come no blessings here.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
Corriveau
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From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There can come no blessings here.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There can come no blessings here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There can come no blessings here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading La Corriveau took the ebony casket from her bosom and laid it solemnly on the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is death enough in that casket to kill every man and woman in New France.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angélique fastened her gaze upon the casket as if she would have drawn out the secret of its contents by the very magnetism of her eyes.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Do not cross yourself,” she exclaimed angrily as she saw Angélique mechanically make the sacred sign.
