adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
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 Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
Camor's
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From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
Camors
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From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
embarrassmentsnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənts/
plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
fourthsnounUS /fɔːrθs/
plural of “fourth” — following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
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 Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
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 The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The disorder of his affairs had begun a long time before, and it was to repair them that he had married; a process that had not proved successful.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Louis de Camor's father had not I told him all in that last letter.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Comte de Camors began a suit to recover it before the tribunal of the Council of State, but compromised it for an annuity of thirty thousand francs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of leaving him a fortune, he left him only embarrassments, for he was three fourths ruined.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A large inheritance on which he had relied as coming to his wife went elsewhere--to endow a charity hospital.
