adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
Graslin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
opulentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpjələnt/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The consultation had taken place in the great salon of the chateau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
Veronique
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This vast room communicated with a state bedchamber, furnished in red damask, in which Graslin had displayed a certain opulent magnificence.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But now the effort she had made to accomplish her last obligation, and to overcome her last repugnance had exhausted her strength, and she was wholly unable to mount the stairs to her own rooms.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will go and do my duty,” said the archbishop, turning away with a slow step like a man overcome with emotion.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Veronique had not entered it six times in fourteen years; the grand apartments were quite useless to her, and she never received her friends there.
