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From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
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 At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
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 On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
Gaudry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
Gras
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From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
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 On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On May 12 the examining magistrate confronted her with Gaudry.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The man told his story, the widow feigned surprise that the "friend of her childhood" should malign her so cruelly.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Her complete ignorance tormented her.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
verdigrisnoun
a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In the meantime the Widow Gras was getting more and more desperate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last she gave up all hope, and twice attempted suicide with powdered glass and verdigris.
