adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even this self-restraint was galling to the count.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
churching
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From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even this self-restraint was galling to the count.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading But even this self-restraint was galling to the count.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
self-restraintnoun
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
From this reading But even this self-restraint was galling to the count.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
solemnized
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From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even this self-restraint was galling to the count.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The countess saw, however, that she alone was the object of these attentions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For several days the count remained assiduously beside his wife, showing her attentions to which self-interest imparted a sort of tenderness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The day on which he saw that the mother’s intelligent eye perceived, without fully comprehending, the danger that threatened her son, he announced his departure on the morning after the mass for her churching was solemnized, under pretext of rallying his forces to the support of the king.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The hatred of the father for his son showed itself in every detail; he abstained from looking at him or touching him; he would rise abruptly and leave the room if the child cried; in short, he seemed to endure it living only through the hope of seeing it die.
