adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
Boulaye
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From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
Citizen-cutthroat
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From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
foi
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From this reading “Ma foi!
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
ill-humour
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From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Ma foi!
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Of nothing in particular, Madame,” the girl answered patiently.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
puckered
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From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “Do you call the sometime secretary Citizen-cutthroat La Boulaye, nothing in particular?” she asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
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 The Marquise sniffed contemptuously, and glanced through the window of the coach upon the dreary, rain sodden landscape.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of what are you thinking, little fool?” asked the Marquise peevishly, her fat face puckered into a hundred wrinkles of ill-humour.
