adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
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 “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
Chouans
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From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
Corentin
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From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
didn't
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From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
du
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From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
Gua
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From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
incorrigibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrədʒəbəl/
impervious to correction by punishment
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
mail-coach
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From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
Saint-Cyr
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From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh! if Corentin is at the bottom of all this, nothing surprises me,” she cried, with a gesture of disgust.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If I had stayed two minutes longer I should have committed the folly of taking back my sword and escorting her,” he was saying to himself as he went down the stairs.
Verneuil
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From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The commandant went his way without daring to look at Mademoiselle de Verneuil, whose dangerous beauty began to affect him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God’s thunder! mademoiselle, that fellow who rode here with you came back to warn me that the travellers in the mail-coach had all been murdered by the Chouans; I knew that, but what I didn’t know was the name of the murdered persons,--it was Gua de Saint-Cyr!”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Madame du Gua watched the young man, whose eyes were fixed on the door through which Mademoiselle de Verneuil had passed, she said to him in a low voice: “You are incorrigible.
