adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
Barrière
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
Bertuccio
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
brother-in-law's
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Their return was cheerful.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
Cristo
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
du
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
Emmanuel
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
expendverbUS /ɪkˈspend/
use up, consume fully
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
gayety
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
Maximilian
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From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
Morrel
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From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Their return was cheerful.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emmanuel did not conceal his joy at the peaceful termination of the affair, and was loud in his expressions of delight.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their return was cheerful.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
Trône
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From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their return was cheerful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the Barrière du Trône they met Bertuccio, who was waiting there, motionless as a sentinel at his post.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Monte Cristo had also returned to town with Emmanuel and Maximilian.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Morrel, in a corner of the carriage, allowed his brother-in-law’s gayety to expend itself in words, while he felt equal inward joy, which, however, betrayed itself only in his countenance.
