adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “How could any woman help loving Calyste?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But is it certain?” said the mother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
Calyste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could any woman help loving Calyste?”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “But is it certain?” said the mother.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “How could any woman help loving Calyste?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could any woman help loving Calyste?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “How could any woman help loving Calyste?”
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “But is it certain?” said the mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
TouchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What other proof is needed than her staying on at Les Touches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “How could any woman help loving Calyste?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is now ten o’clock; I must bid you good-night,” said the abbe, lighting the wick of his lantern, the glass of which was clear and the metal shining, which testified to the care his housekeeper bestowed on the household property.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Who could ever have told me, madame,” he added, “that a young man brought up by you, trained by me to Christian ideas, a fervent Catholic, a child who has lived as a lamb without spot, would plunge into such mire?”
