adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
Alvan's
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From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
Clotilde's
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From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
disseminatedverbUS /dɪˈseməneɪtəd/
past form of “disseminate” — cause to become widely known
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
letter-bearers
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From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
prognosticateverbUS /ˌprɑːɡˈnɑːstəkeɪt/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
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 The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading She had gained the peace she needed, and in that state her heart began to be agitated by a fresh awakening, luxurious at first rather than troublesome.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of Clotilde's departure from the city, like that of Alvan's, communicated to her by her maid, was an anticipation of the truth, disseminated by her parents.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A stir seemed to her to prognosticate a rescue and she went not unwillingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was removed when the swarm of spies and secret letter-bearers were attaining a position of dignity through the rumour of legal gentlemen about to direct the movements of the besieging army.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be in motion, to see roadside faces, pricked her senses with some hope.
