adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
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 Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
appallinglyadverbUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/
to an appalling extent
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
armoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrmərd/
protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
Iverney
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From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
Meaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
OvernightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
schoolmatenounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
Soissonsnoun
a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Overnight the legend of her charm, of her devotion to the soldiers of all ranks, had spread from Soissons to Meaux, and from Meaux to Paris.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And though continually she reminded the staff she was present only as the friend of her schoolmate, Madame Iverney, they deferred to her as to a hostess.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was noon of that day when from the window of the second story Marie saw an armored automobile sweep into the courtyard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many of them she already saluted by name, and to those who with messages were constantly motoring to and from the front at Soissons she was particularly kind.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was driven by an officer, young and appallingly good-looking, and, as was obvious by the way he spun his car, one who held in contempt both the law of gravity and death.
