adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
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 want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
Auffray
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From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
Brigaut
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From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
how
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From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
Martener
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
Rogrons
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From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “The joy of being loved gives me strength to suffer.”
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No, now that I have no sufferings but those God sends I can bear all,” she said.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first time she went into the garden on a beautiful sunny day in November attended by all the household, Madame Auffray asked her if she was tired.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was the only time (and then vaguely) that she ever alluded to her horrible martyrdom at the Rogrons, whom she never mentioned, and of whom no one reminded her, knowing well how painful the memory must be.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to live, dear Monsieur Martener; but less for myself than for my grandmother, for my Brigaut, for all of you who will grieve at my death.”
