afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
(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 He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
react verbally
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading She could not believe she heard aright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not believe she heard aright.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
cannot
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From this reading 'That is what I cannot tell you,' he replied.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not believe she heard aright.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She could not believe she heard aright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'That is what I cannot tell you,' he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That is what I cannot tell you,' he replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
not any; not one
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not believe she heard aright.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'That is what I cannot tell you,' he replied.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
Réné
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
express in words
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very pale, but otherwise he betrayed no agitation as he turned and looked at her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'That is what I cannot tell you,' he replied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had known that the question must come, and all the way on his homeward journey he had been revolving in his mind the answer he would give to it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast in the little Saxe room, she said to him with gentle firmness: 'Réné, you must tell me now--why have you refused Russia?'
