adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
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 One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
AskedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
bailiff's
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From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
colour-blindadjective
unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
consciencelessadjective
lacking a conscience
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
couldn't
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From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
egoistnoun
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
Gabrielle
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From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
Goron
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From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
Gouffe
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From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
lewdadjectiveUS /luːd/
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
unmoral
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From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One instance will suffice to show the sinister levity, the utter absence of all moral sense in this strange creature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the murder of Gouffe, Gabrielle spent the night alone with the trunk containing the bailiff's corpse.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This girl of twenty had developed into a supreme instance of the "unmoral" woman, the conscienceless egoist, morally colour-blind, vain, lewd, the intelligence quick and alert but having no influence whatever on conduct.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see it was not very pleasant for me being thus tete-a-tete with a corpse, I couldn't sleep.
You'd
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From this reading Asked by M. Goron what were her sensations during this ghastly vigil, she replied with a smile, "You'd never guess what a funny idea come into my head!
