adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
ADRIENNE
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From this reading ADRIENNE AND DJALMA.
Adrienne's
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From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADRIENNE AND DJALMA.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
Cardoville
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From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
DJALMA
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From this reading ADRIENNE AND DJALMA.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
Mdlle
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From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
Oriental's
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From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince had slowly approached Mdlle. de Cardoville.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He did not venture to lift his eyes to Adrienne's face; he had suddenly become very pale, and his finely formed hands, folded over his bosom in the attitude of adoration, trembled violently.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With head bent down, he remained standing at a little distance from Adrienne.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Notwithstanding the impetuosity of the Oriental's passions, his uncertain and timid step--timid, yet graceful--betrayed his profound emotion.
