adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
Blakeney
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From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close of day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The close of day.
Déroulède
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From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
EarlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
idealistnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
Juliette
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From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
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 He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
Mie
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From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
Mie's
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From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The close of day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The close of day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
UtopianadjectiveUS /juːˈtoʊpiən/
of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was a born idealist and a Utopian, Paul Déroulède had never for a moment had any illusions with regard to his own popularity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Déroulède had spent the whole of this same night in a wild, impassioned search for Juliette.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earlier in the day, soon after Anne Mie's revelations, he had sought out his English friend, Sir Percy Blakeney, and talked over with him the final arrangements for the removal of Madame Déroulède and Anne Mie from Paris.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that at any time, and for any trivial cause, the love which the mob bore him would readily turn to hate.
