adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
alighted
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From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
Bellecour
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From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
Boulaye
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From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
Cecile's
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From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
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 La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
OddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
over-graceful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Oddly enough, at sight of her, La Boulaye grew master of himself.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading La Boulaye remained a moment by the door after Cecile's departure; then he moved away towards his desk, striving to master the tumultuous throbbing of his pulses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was but done when again the door opened, and his official ushered in Mademoiselle de Bellecour.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His eye alighted on Cecile's roses, and, scarce knowing why he did it, he picked them up and flung them behind a bookcase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He received her with a polite and very formal bow--a trifle over-graceful for a patriot.
