adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
Camille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But she gave the required promise, and offered to go and tell Camille Josephine was coming to visit him.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she gave the required promise, and offered to go and tell Camille Josephine was coming to visit him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But she gave the required promise, and offered to go and tell Camille Josephine was coming to visit him.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But she gave the required promise, and offered to go and tell Camille Josephine was coming to visit him.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But she gave the required promise, and offered to go and tell Camille Josephine was coming to visit him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josephine paused on the landing, and laid her hand on Rose’s shoulder.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I do not go to him for my pleasure, but for his life,” she said; “I must deceive him and save him; and then let me lie down and die.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But she gave the required promise, and offered to go and tell Camille Josephine was coming to visit him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was so cold it made Rose shudder, and exacted a promise from her not to contradict a word she should say to Camille.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Oh, that the wretch had never been born!” cried Rose, in despair.
