AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
Claudet
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From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
Claudet's
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From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
how
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From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
infusedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːzd/
past form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
Julien
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From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
Langres
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From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
Lathonay
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From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
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 Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
Manette
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From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading After Claudet's departure, he felt an uneasy sensation of discomfort, and as if he himself had lessened in value.
Vivey
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From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Julien was thus left alone at the chateau to recover as best he might from the dazed feeling caused by the startling events of the last few weeks.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Five days later, paying no attention to the lamentations of Manette, he left Vivey, going, by way of Lyon, to the camp at Lathonay, where his battalion was stationed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had never before realized how little space he occupied in his own dwelling, and how much living heat Claudet had infused into the house which was now so cold and empty.
