(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 Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
set up or found
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
a young female
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
the quality of being humane
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
Marot
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From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
Monge
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From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
and nothing more
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
others
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From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
any competition
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
SensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sensitive, sympathetic, impulsive, passionate, extreme in all things, he embodied in method and temperament the characteristics of his race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But as he flew to her succor he saw others running from various directions, attracted by her cries and moved by the same motive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Marot was not, as has been seen, an extraordinary type of his countrymen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His first impulse upon realizing what had befallen the misguided girl of Rue Monge was the impulse common to humanity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be found there would not only be useless but dangerous,--for the girl as well as for himself.
