adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
Artigues
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From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
Biscay
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From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
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 When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pierre was expecting him; he was extremely polite, desired Martin, to sit down, overwhelmed him with compliments, knitting his brows as he discovered that his nephew decidedly meant business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His property had suffered by his long absence, and he was obliged to go to Biscay to claim his little estate there, the law having already laid hands upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first few days were over, Martin began to look into his affairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was several months before, by dint of making judicious sacrifices, he could regain possession of the house and fields which had belonged to his father.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This at last accomplished, he returned to Artigues, in order to resume the management of his wife's property, and with this end in view, about eleven months after his return, he paid a visit to his uncle Pierre.
