adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
Armand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
Chauvelin
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From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Armand, I know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Armand, I know.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
soul-agony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armand sat in the armchair in front of the fire.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I knew even before Chauvelin came to me, and stood there hoping to gloat over the soul-agony a man who finds that he has been betrayed by his dearest friend.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Twice he had read it now, and already was every word of that minute, clear writing graven upon the innermost fibres of his body, upon the most secret cells of his brain.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His head rested against one hand; in the other he held the letter written by the friend whom he had betrayed.
