adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
Adrienne
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From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
Adrienne's
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From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
Djalma
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From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading MEMORIES.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
Saint-Dizier
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From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Djalma, having never before met the Princess de Saint-Dizier at Adrienne's, at first appeared rather astonished at her presence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suddenly she started, as if she had just remembered something of great importance, and for some seconds she remained absorbed in thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Adrienne and Djalma availed themselves of this interval to gaze fondly on each other, with a sort of ardent idolatry, which filled their eyes with sweet tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The princess, keeping silence for a moment, contemplated with implacable hatred and envy those two beings, both so fair and young, so loving and happy.
