accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "And was his conduct less brutal toward you afterward?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "And was his conduct less brutal toward you afterward?"
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
CRIMEnounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
Ferrand
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From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "And was his conduct less brutal toward you afterward?"
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
Louise
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From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
Rudolph
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From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "And was his conduct less brutal toward you afterward?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading THE CRIME Rudolph remained confounded at the detestable villainy of Ferrand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And was his conduct less brutal toward you afterward?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No, sir; I feared he would have thought me the accomplice instead of the victim; and besides, I feared that, in his anger, my father would forget that his liberty, the existence of his family, depended entirely upon my master."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," said he to Louise, "you did not dare to complain to your father of the odious conduct of the notary?"
