andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
Buisson-Souef
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From this reading Mme; Derues said: "It is Buisson-Souef that has ruined us!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It lasted one day.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
depositionsnounUS /ˌdepəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “deposition” — the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
Derues
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From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme; Derues said: "It is Buisson-Souef that has ruined us!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme; Derues said: "It is Buisson-Souef that has ruined us!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lasted one day.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
Lamotte
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From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It lasted one day.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
Mme
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From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It lasted one day.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Mme; Derues said: "It is Buisson-Souef that has ruined us!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He maintained that he had not poisoned either Mme. de Lamotte or her son; his only crime, he said, lay in having concealed their deaths.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The judges had before them the depositions taken by the examining magistrate.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mme; Derues said: "It is Buisson-Souef that has ruined us!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Both Derues and his wife were interrogated.
