adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
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 None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
Angélique
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From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
BigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
conjecturing
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From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
Corriveau
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From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Fortunately for her it was without discovery.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
else
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From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for her it was without discovery.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for her it was without discovery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for her it was without discovery.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
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 It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was long before Angélique came to herself from the swoon in which she had been left lying on the floor by La Corriveau.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fortunately for her it was without discovery.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading All the way back to the Palace, Bigot had scarcely spoken a word to Cadet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None of the servants happened to come to her room during its continuance, else a weakness so strange to her usual hardihood would have become the city's talk before night, and set all its idle tongues conjecturing or inventing a reason for it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It would have reached the ears of Bigot, as every spray of gossip did, and set him thinking, too, more savagely than he was yet doing, as to the causes and occasions of the murder of Caroline.
