AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
Daumon
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From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
Laurebourg
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From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
THUNDERBOLTnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A THUNDERBOLT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fortunately neither her father nor mother took any notice of her.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the miner, who sets fire to the fuse and seeks shelter from the coming explosion, so did Diana de Laurebourg return to her father’s house after her visit to Daumon.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They had that day received a letter announcing the news that their son, for whose future prosperity they had sacrificed Diana, was lying dangerously ill in Paris, where he was living in great style.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During dinner it was impossible for her to utter a word, and it was with the greatest difficulty that she succeeded in swallowing a mouthful.
