abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
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 But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The abbe is right; he may prove formidable.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The abbe is right; he may prove formidable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The abbe is right; he may prove formidable.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The abbe is right; he may prove formidable.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The abbe is right; he may prove formidable.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
Saint-Jean
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From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, however, I am no longer afraid; I shall be on my guard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the best thing, Bernard dear, is to avoid all contact with this loathsome man, and to make him as liberal an allowance as possible to get rid of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had informed her of what had happened to the abbe and myself, she blamed us for not warning her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Had I known,” she said, “what to expect I should not have been frightened, and I could have taken care never to be left alone in the house with my father, and Saint-Jean, who is hardly more active.
