adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
Bois
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From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
Boulogne
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From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading My head turned giddy.
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 My head turned giddy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head turned giddy.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My head turned giddy.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was obliged to wait and let my overpowering agitation subside, before I could read any more.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I stopped the driver of the carriage, at the entrance to the street in which our lodgings were situated, and told him to take me to the beautiful park of Paris--the famous Bois de Boulogne.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading My object was to gain time enough, in this way, to read the letter carefully through by myself, and to ascertain whether I ought or ought not to keep the receipt of it a secret before I confronted my husband and his mother at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking at the letter again, after an interval, my eyes fell accidentally on a sentence near the end, which surprised and startled me.
