adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
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 I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
Armand
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From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
Champs-Elysées
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From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then began that series of days; each of them brought me a fresh insult from you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I received them all with a kind of joy, for, besides proving to me that you still loved me, it seemed to me as if the more you persecuted me the more I should be raised in your eyes when you came to know the truth.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Do not wonder at my joy in martyrdom, Armand; your love for me had opened my heart to noble enthusiasm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What followed that fatal night you know as well as I; but what you can not know, what you can not suspect, is what I have suffered since our separation.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I heard that your father had taken you away with him, but I felt sure that you could not live away from me for long, and when I met you in the Champs-Elysées, I was a little upset, but by no means surprised.
