aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
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 I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
Emma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
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 Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
MoutonnounUS /ˈmuːtɔːn/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he acted as he did it was because he loved me, was it not?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading I had him stuffed, for in spite of all I was fond of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As for Mouton, his back was broken by the fall, The janitor picked up his body.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emma, with sorrowful heart, had forgotten about the predicted death--or, at least, she did not allude to it again, and she left, giving the woman five francs.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman was silent and began to stroke the lifeless animal whose body trembled on its iron framework.
