acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
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 “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
Boulanger
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From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
doesn't
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From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
Emma
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From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
Huchette
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From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
negligentlyadverbUS /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
in a negligent manner
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
slackeningnounUS /ˈslækənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Boulanger, however, dismissed his servant, advising him to calm himself, since his fancy was over.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he put three francs on the corner of the table, bowed negligently, and went out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was soon on the other side of the river (this was his way back to La Huchette), and Emma saw him in the meadow, walking under the poplars, slackening his pace now and then as one who reflects.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “For my part,” said the chemist, “the sight of other people’s blood doesn’t affect me at all, but the mere thought of my own flowing would make me faint if I reflected upon it too much.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It procured me the advantage of making your acquaintance,” he added, and he looked at Emma as he said this.
