adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
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 Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
Barode
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From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
Baruche
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From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
Carnac
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
defeatingverbUS /dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
French-Canadian
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
Grier
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
Larue
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
Luzanne
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
pollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
pollsnounUS /poʊlz/
the place where people vote
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
