adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘You are in trouble?’
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Pauline said, dipping her brush into the coloring.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Pauline said, dipping her brush into the coloring.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Pauline said, dipping her brush into the coloring.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
Gaudin
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From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pauline said, dipping her brush into the coloring.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pauline said, dipping her brush into the coloring.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “‘You are in trouble?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I flung a stealthy glance over the bed; the curtains were drawn back a little; Madame Gaudin was in a deep sleep, I thought, when I saw her quiet, sallow profile outlined against the pillow.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Pauline was working; her mother had gone to bed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You are in trouble?’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘It is in your power to do me a great service, my dear child,’ I answered.
