adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
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 Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
Cinq-Cygne
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
CriminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
Goujet
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
how
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
indictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indict” — accuse formally of a crime
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
Marthe
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
others
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
solicitingverbUS /səˈlɪsətɪŋ/
-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
Troyes
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
