adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above all, make haste!”
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 “Above all, make haste!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
BesetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
circuitsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/
plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
d'Escorval
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From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
Escorval
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From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Above all, make haste!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
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 Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Above all, make haste!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Mme. d’Escorval tore the letter rather than took it from his hands.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading Beset by a thousand fears, he had taken the unfrequented roads and had made long circuits to avoid all the people he saw approaching in the distance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nevertheless, the man did not reach Escorval until nightfall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice had said to the messenger charged with bearing a letter to the baroness.
