1840
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From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
adulterynounUS /əˈdʌltəri/
extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
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 Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
austerities
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From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
bishopricnoun
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
Brossette
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From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
Calyste
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From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
court-yard
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From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/
past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
Grandlieu
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From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
honey-moon
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From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
Saint-Germain
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From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
vicarsnounUS /ˈvɪkərz/
plural of “vicar” — a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The next day, about two in the afternoon, one of the vicars of the faubourg Saint-Germain appointed to a vacant bishopric in 1840 (an office refused by him for the third time), the Abbe Brossette, one of the most distinguished priests in Paris, crossed the court-yard of the hotel de Grandlieu, with a step which we must needs call the ecclesiastical step, so significant is it of caution, mystery, calmness, gravity, and dignity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And if we do triumph, mother, we shall only save the family.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What a honey-moon was mine, in which I was made to feel on that first day the bitterness of a retrospective adultery!”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Calyste has killed within me the holy fervor of love,--killed it by sickening me with all things.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a thin little man about fifty years of age, with a face as white as that of an old woman, chilled by priestly austerities, and hollowed by all the sufferings which he espoused.
