adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
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 To this was presently added the word that De la Foret had been beheaded.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
Angele
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From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
beheadedadjectiveUS /bɪˈhedɪd/
having had the head cut off
From this reading To this was presently added the word that De la Foret had been beheaded.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
Camisard
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From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
Comtesse
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From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
Foret
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From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
Hugh
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From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
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 She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
Mont
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From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
Orgueil
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From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
Pawlett
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From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading To this was presently added the word that De la Foret had been beheaded.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
Rozel
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From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading But one day she learned that the Comtesse de Montgomery was sheltered by the Governor, Sir Hugh Pawlett, her kinsman, at Mont Orgueil Castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this was presently added the word that De la Foret had been beheaded.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile Angele had gone through many phases of alternate hope and despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thither she went in fear from her refuge at Rozel, and was admitted to the Comtesse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that Montgomery the Camisard was dead, and a rumour, carried by refugees, reached her that De la Foret had been with him to the end.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To this was presently added the word that De la Foret had been beheaded.
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