adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
card-plate
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From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
Claire
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From this reading Like the magistrate he exclaimed, “Claire!”
Claire's
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From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
Commarin
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From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
d'Arlange
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From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
Daburon
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From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Like the magistrate he exclaimed, “Claire!”
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the magistrate he exclaimed, “Claire!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the magistrate he exclaimed, “Claire!”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Like the magistrate he exclaimed, “Claire!”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He hesitated to receive her, fearing a painful and disagreeable scene.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the magistrate he exclaimed, “Claire!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading M. Daburon had been surprised at Claire’s visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading M. Daburon had broken a handsome card-plate; M. de Commarin, who was at breakfast, dropped his knife on his plate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. de Commarin was still more so, when his valet whispered to him that Mademoiselle d’Arlange desired a moment’s conversation with him.
