adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
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 But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been in such a tremor of passion that he had been unable to demand an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He had been in such a tremor of passion that he had been unable to demand an answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
d'Or
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From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He had been in such a tremor of passion that he had been unable to demand an answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
Granpere
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From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in such a tremor of passion that he had been unable to demand an answer.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
Marie
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From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
Michel
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From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading He had been in such a tremor of passion that he had been unable to demand an answer.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He had been in such a tremor of passion that he had been unable to demand an answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
Voss
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From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the remainder of the day on which George had left Granpere, the hours did not fly very pleasantly at the Lion d'Or.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had been so full of passion, so beside himself with excitement, so disturbed by all that he had heard, that he had hardly waited with Marie long enough to obtain such pledge, or to learn from her that she refused to give it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had only been able to tell her that if she hesitated about marrying Adrian she should never look upon his face again; and then without staying for a reply he had left her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Michel Voss had gone to his niece immediately upon his return from his walk, intending to obtain a renewed pledge from her that she would be true to her engagement.
