adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
Angélique
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From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Le Gardeur de Repentigny!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Is that you?” exclaimed a voice in the night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
Gardeur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
Hollanoun
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “Holla!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that you?” exclaimed a voice in the night.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Is that you?” exclaimed a voice in the night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
Repentigny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Gardeur de Repentigny!
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Is that you?” exclaimed a voice in the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Le Gardeur plunged headlong down the silent street, neither knowing nor caring whither.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Half mad with grief, half with resentment, he vented curses upon himself, upon Angélique, upon the world, and looked upon Providence itself as in league with the evil powers to thwart his happiness,--not seeing that his happiness in the love of a woman like Angélique was a house built on sand, which the first storm of life would sweep away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that you?” exclaimed a voice in the night.
