AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
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 BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
BROKENadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
Caffie's
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From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
Dammauville
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From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
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 Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
NEGATIVEadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
photographedverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/
past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
unrecognizableadjectiveUS /ənˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Precisely because he was not vain and had no pretension to beauty, he had escaped the photograph mania.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without doubt there were few chances that a copy of it would be seen by Madame Dammauville; but if there existed only one against a hundred thousand, he must arrange it so that he need have no fear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once only he had been photographed in spite of himself, simply to oblige a classmate who had abandoned medicine for photography.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BROKEN NEGATIVE To have made himself unrecognizable was, without doubt, a safe precaution; but having started on this course, he would not be easy until he had destroyed all traces of himself in such a way that Madame Dammauville would never be able to find the man that she had seen so clearly under Caffie's lamp.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But now this once was too much, for there was danger that this portrait taken three years before, and showing him with the hair and beard that he wished to suppress, might be discovered.
