adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
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 The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first no one spoke.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
BoulenounUS /buːl/
an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first no one spoke.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
Loiseau
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From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first no one spoke.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first no one spoke.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At first no one spoke.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
Suif
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From this reading Boule de Suif dared not even raise her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lumbering vehicle started on its way, and the journey began afresh.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The rest seemed neither to see nor to know her--all save Madame Loiseau, who, glancing contemptuously in her direction, remarked, half aloud, to her husband:
