adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading You only dishonor me in pretending to save me.”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You only dishonor me in pretending to save me.”
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading You only dishonor me in pretending to save me.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading You only dishonor me in pretending to save me.”
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made the most desperate efforts to escape; each step was a struggle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Leave me!” he exclaimed; “let me go where duty calls me.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The abbe had been right in feeling he could trust the officers to whose care he had confided Maurice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Finding their entreaties would not induce him to leave the citadel, they seized him and literally carried him away.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You only dishonor me in pretending to save me.”
