AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
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 Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
Barode
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From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
Barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
Carnac
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
Carnac's
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
disinheritedadjective
deprived of your rightful heritage
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
disparagedverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒd/
past form of “disparage” — express a negative opinion of
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
Grier
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From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
NewspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A WOMAN WRITES A LETTER The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
