adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
Amedee
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From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
Berenice's
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From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
Caen
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From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
deterredverbUS /dɪˈtɜːrd/
inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Amedee had now no family, and his friends were dispersed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Amedee had now no family, and his friends were dispersed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
Gaufre
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From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
Isidore
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From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
materialismnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
sixth-class
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From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
THORNSnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THORNS OF JEALOUSY Now Amedee had no family.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
tripenounUS /traɪp/
lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amedee had now no family, and his friends were dispersed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under the pretext that a suicide horrified him, he allowed his niece's husband to be carried to the cemetery in a sixth-class hearse, and did not honor with his presence the funeral, which was even prohibited from using the parish road.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after his father's death he had a violent rupture with M. Isidore Gaufre.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading But the saintly man was not deterred from swallowing for his dinner that same day, while thundering against the progress of materialism, tripe cooked after the Caen fashion, one of Berenice's weekly works of art.
