AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
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 A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Now, whence would come a new attack?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, whence would come a new attack?
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
Cormier
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From this reading Phillis, Nougarede, Madame Cormier.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Phillis, Nougarede, Madame Cormier.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
Nougarede
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From this reading Phillis, Nougarede, Madame Cormier.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, whence would come a new attack?
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
Phillis
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From this reading Phillis, Nougarede, Madame Cormier.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
Sainte
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From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several months he had enjoyed a complete security, which convinced him that all danger was over forever.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Now, whence would come a new attack?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A NEW PERIL Would he be able to resist the pressure which from all sides at once pushed him toward the Rue Sainte Anne?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading It seemed that nothing was easier than not to commit the folly of yielding, and yet such was the persistence of the efforts that were united against him, that he asked himself if, one day, he would not be led to obey them in spite of himself.
