adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
Annette
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From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
irretrievablyadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbli/
in an irretrievable manner
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father has killed himself; his fortune and mine are irretrievably lost.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
orphanedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrfənd/
deprived of parents by death or desertion
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I have just spent half the night in facing my position.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Annette,--Nothing could ever have separated us but the great misfortune which has now overwhelmed me, and which no human foresight could have prevented.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I wish to leave France an honest man,--and there is no doubt of that,--I have not a hundred francs of my own with which to try my fate in the Indies or in America.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I am orphaned at an age when, through the nature of my education, I am still a child; and yet I must lift myself as a man out of the abyss into which I am plunged.
