adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, at daybreak, I reached Roche-Mauprat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At last, at daybreak, I reached Roche-Mauprat.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
hayloftnounUS /ˈheɪlɔːft/
a loft in a barn where hay is stored
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, at daybreak, I reached Roche-Mauprat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, at daybreak, I reached Roche-Mauprat.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last, at daybreak, I reached Roche-Mauprat.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
Roche-Mauprat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, at daybreak, I reached Roche-Mauprat.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As it was not altogether an unfailing tenderness that watched over me at Roche-Mauprat, my absence had not been noticed during the night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meeting my Uncle John on the stairs, I led him to believe that I had just got up; and, as the artifice proved successful, I went off to the hayloft and slept for the rest of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I waited in a moat until the gates were opened, and then slipped up to my room without being seen by anybody.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading V As I had nothing further to fear for myself, it would have been easy to take vengeance on my enemy.
