adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading One may avoid the court."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
Chandore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading One may avoid the court."
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was prepared for something worse.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was prepared for something worse.
Lavarande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
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 He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
marchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may avoid the court."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may avoid the court."
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "I was prepared for something worse.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I was prepared for something worse.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One may avoid the court."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now M. de Chandore thought he might speak freely.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was prepared for something worse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words she left the room, shutting the door so violently, that both the Misses Lavarande hastened after her.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I was prepared for something worse.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He stood up before the marchioness, and gave vent to that fearful wrath which had been rising within him for a long time.
