aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mme. Bretoneux's advice had some good effect.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
(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 True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
ARGUMENTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
dearly loved
From this reading He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
Bretoneux's
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From this reading Mme. Bretoneux's advice had some good effect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
Casimir
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From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mme. Bretoneux's advice had some good effect.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mme. Bretoneux's advice had some good effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
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 He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Bretoneux's advice had some good effect.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
not any; not one
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
Perrine
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From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mme. Bretoneux's advice had some good effect.
a male human offspring
From this reading He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
not in physical motion
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
unturnedadjectiveUS /ənˈtɜːrnd/
not turned
From this reading He left no stone unturned to find his beloved son.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading True, they had no positive news of the exile; it was all vague and contradictory, but the blind man still hoped on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she had no intention of telling him about the researches that his uncle was having made both in India and in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PAINFUL ARGUMENTS After the talk his mother had had with Perrine, Casimir, by his looks and manner, gave her every opportunity to confide in him.
