adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
Courteau's
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From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
Doret
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From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
governableadjective
capable of being controlled
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
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 "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
Kirby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
One-armedadjective
having one arm
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
Poleon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
Rouletta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "One-armed" Kirby had been a man of resource, and, so long as he remained sober, he had never lost his head.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This power of rising to an emergency she had doubtless inherited from her father.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The news of Count Courteau's death traveled fast.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Poleon Doret was not long in hearing of it, and of course he went at once in search of Rouletta.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading By the time he found her the girl's momentary panic had been succeeded by a quite unnatural self-possession; her perturbation had changed to an intense but governable agitation, and her mind was working with a clarity and a rapidity more than normal.
