adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
Brigitte
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From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
chateauxnounUS /ʃəˈtoʊ/
plural of “chateau” — an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
Dalens
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From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
how
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From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
Mercanson
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From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Brigitte and I found ourselves face to face with each other in a new position.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was on account of my prayers that she remained; there was an obligation implied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading However feebly she may have tried to flee, she had nevertheless made the attempt.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one knows how bad news travels in the provinces, flying from mouth to mouth and growing as it flies; that is what happened in this case.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was Mercanson who had repeated in the village and in the chateaux my conversation with him about Dalens and the suspicions that, in spite of myself, I had allowed him clearly to see.
