AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
BathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
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 In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
Marillac
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From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
STRATAGEMnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A STRATAGEM Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
