adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
Francois
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From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He led the dull, monotonous life of an office clerk, without hope and without expectation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
Tessier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The blow was so heavy that she did not look, for the man who had abandoned her, but threw herself at her mother's knees and confessed her misfortune, and, some months after, gave birth to a boy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every day he got up at the same time, went through the same streets, went through the same door, past the same porter, went into the same office, sat in the same chair, and did the same work.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was alone in the world, alone during the day in the midst of his different colleagues, and alone at night in his bachelor's lodgings, and he laid by a hundred francs a month against old age.
YearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading IV Years passed, and Francois Tessier grew old, without there having been any alteration in his life.
