adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
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 “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
apostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
arrondissement
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From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
arrondissements
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From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
Berton
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From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
d'Enfer
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From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
Godefroid
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From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Visitor is named Berton, Doctor Berton; he lives in the rue d’Enfer.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time the business is increasing, and we have all redoubled our activity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
unbeliever
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From this reading “Our Saviour had difficulty in gathering his apostles, and even then a traitor and an unbeliever got among them,” said Godefroid.
VisitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “However, within the last month all our arrondissements are provided with a Visitor--that is the name we give to our physicians.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I confide to you these secrets of our system, it is that you must know the physician, that is, the Visitor of the arrondissement to which we are about to send you; from him, all original information about our cases comes.