adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “A man?” she asked, carelessly; “what man?”
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
Blanche
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From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot inform Madame,” replied the servant.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “A man?” she asked, carelessly; “what man?”
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot inform Madame,” replied the servant.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “I cannot inform Madame,” replied the servant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “I cannot inform Madame,” replied the servant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man?” she asked, carelessly; “what man?”
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
MedeanounUS /məˈdiːə/
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was expecting no one; it must be one of the laborers employed by Martial.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I cannot inform Madame,” replied the servant.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A man?” she asked, carelessly; “what man?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half reclining upon a sofa, Mme. Blanche was listening to a new book which Aunt Medea was reading aloud, and she did not even raise her head as the servant delivered his message.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He is quite a young man; is dressed like a peasant, and is perhaps, seeking a place.”
