accoucheurnoun
a physician specializing in obstetrics
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
couldn't
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From this reading "Something's wrong,--she couldn't stand the strain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
Isabelle
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From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
it's
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From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
Something's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something's wrong,--she couldn't stand the strain.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Something's wrong,--she couldn't stand the strain.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Something's wrong,--she couldn't stand the strain.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabelle did not regain her strength after the birth of her child.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She lay nerveless and white, so that her husband, her mother, the Colonel, all became alarmed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The celebrated accoucheur who had attended her alarmed them still more.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Oh, it's another case of American woman,--too finely organized for the plain animal duties.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Something's wrong,--she couldn't stand the strain.
