absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
Croix
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From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
d'Arcy
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From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
d'Escorval
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From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
fortificationnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
hypocritesnounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪts/
plural of “hypocrite” — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
LovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
Marie-Anne
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From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
Maurice
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From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
Mme
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From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading But the fact occasioned Maurice scarcely an uneasiness.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Loving and chaste wives and mothers are always most indulgent to those who have been led astray by the voice of passion.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Such noble women can, with impunity, despise and brave the prejudices of hypocrites.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His faith in his mother was complete, absolute; he was sure that she would forgive when she learned the truth.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading The secret which approaching death had wrestled from Marie-Anne in the fortification at the Croix d’Arcy, Mme. d’Escorval was ignorant of when she joined her entreaties to those of her son to induce the unfortunate girl to remain.
