adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
d'Avrigny
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From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
Morrel
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
Noirtier
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From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
procureur's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
Villefort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Villefort sprang into the room, ran to Valentine, and took her in his arms.
Villefort's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the same moment M. de Villefort’s voice was heard calling from his study, “What is the matter?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had only time to get his hat and throw himself breathless into the closet when the procureur’s footstep was heard in the passage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A physician, a physician,—M. d’Avrigny!” cried Villefort; “or rather I will go for him myself.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morrel looked at Noirtier who had recovered his self-command, and with a glance indicated the closet where once before under somewhat similar circumstances, he had taken refuge.
