adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
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 That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
ascendantnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
Butscha
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
Canalis
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
chrismnoun
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
d'Herouville
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
Desplein
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
Duc
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
economistsnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪsts/
plural of “economist” — an expert in the science of economics
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
Ernest
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
Gobenheim
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
Latournelles
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
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 This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
Mignon
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From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
Modeste
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From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
Modeste's
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From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
others
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From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gobenheim contributed a phrase which is the sacred chrism of genius as interpreted in these days by public economists and bankers,-- “He makes a mint of money.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The conversation, in which the Modeste of her letters was once more in the ascendant, turned naturally on the man whose genius, unfortunately for his fame, was appreciable only by the faculty and men of science.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This visit of the great surgeon was the event of the day, and it left a luminous trace in Modeste’s soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That evening, when Gobenheim, the Latournelles, and Butscha, Canalis, Ernest, and the Duc d’Herouville were gathered in the salon, they all congratulated the Mignon family on the hopes which Desplein encouraged.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young enthusiast ardently admired the man whose life belonged to others, and in whom the habit of studying physical suffering had destroyed the manifestations of egoism.
