adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
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 I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
Edmee
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From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
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 I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I had just heard a gun fired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
Gazeau
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From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I had just heard a gun fired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had just heard a gun fired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
Hubert
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From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had just heard a gun fired.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
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 “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
Mauprat
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From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I noticed that he was no longer carrying his carbine; he had thrown it down (discharged, as has been proved), a few yards away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We both hastened to Mademoiselle de Mauprat, whom we found lying on the ground with two bullets in her.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I was driving in the woods when M. le Chevalier Hubert de Mauprat requested me to alight, and see what had become of his daughter, Edmee, who had been missing from the field long enough to cause him uneasiness.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I ran for some distance, and when I was about thirty yards from Gazeau Tower I found M. Bernard de Mauprat in a state of great agitation.
