adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
accessorynounUS /ækˈsesəri/
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
Demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
felonynounUS /ˈfeləni/
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading This is a felony.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
legateenoun
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
Lucien
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From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This speech made a deep impression on Lucien; and the judge, seeing the temper of his prisoner, added:
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crime was perpetrated before the discovery of the will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her suicide is clearly proved, and there is an end of that; but a sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs has been stolen, which she had disposed of by will, and you are the legatee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I may repeat to you that you were suspected of being accessory to the murder by poison of this Demoiselle Esther.
