adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
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 Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
Balthazar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
Marguerite's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
ProblemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Through all the preoccupations of science, the desire to see his native town, his house, his family, agitated Balthazar’s mind.
violateverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The daughter threw herself into her father’s arms and wept for joy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She seemed to herself criminal, like those great men who violate the liberties of the people for the safety of the nation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His daughter’s letters had told him of the happy family events; he dreamed of crowning his career by a series of experiments that must lead to the solution of the great Problem, and he awaited Marguerite’s arrival with extreme impatience.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading This time she came to seek a recompense for years of pain, and pardon for the exercise of her domestic authority.
