adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
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 I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading "The Baroness de Bergenheim!" exclaimed Marillac.
Bergenheim
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From this reading "The Baroness de Bergenheim!" exclaimed Marillac.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "The Baroness de Bergenheim!" exclaimed Marillac.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The Baroness de Bergenheim!" exclaimed Marillac.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
Marillac
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From this reading "The Baroness de Bergenheim!" exclaimed Marillac.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
StrasbourgnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Baroness de Bergenheim!" exclaimed Marillac.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading It was unworthy of you to abuse my confidence as a friend.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
Vosges
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From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So this was the reason why, instead of visiting the banks of the Rhine as we agreed, you made me leave the route at Strasbourg under the pretext of walking through the picturesque sites of the Vosges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I understand it all now, and you may dispense with the remainder of your story.
