adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
Adrienne
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From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
AgricolanounUS /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
Cardoville's
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From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Listen to me, Agricola--" "No, there is no excuse for this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
grisette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to me, Agricola--" "No, there is no excuse for this.
Mdlle
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From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Listen to me, Agricola--" "No, there is no excuse for this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
Rose-Pompon
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From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
SOOTHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading SOOTHING WORDS.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Listen to me, Agricola--" "No, there is no excuse for this.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This act is too cruel--to die of misery and despair, and not to send to me for assistance."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the interview of Adrienne with Rose-Pompon a touching scene took place between Agricola and Mother Bunch, who had been much surprised at Mdlle. de Cardoville's condescension with regard to the grisette.
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading SOOTHING WORDS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Immediately after the departure of Adrienne, Agricola had knelt down beside Mother Bunch, and said to her, with profound emotion: "We are alone, and I can at length tell you what weighs upon my heart.
