abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
Chanlouineau
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From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading While doing so, he thought only of the success of his ruse.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
Marie-Anne's
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From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading While doing so, he thought only of the success of his ruse.
perilled
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From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading While doing so, he thought only of the success of his ruse.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
simulatingverbUS /ˈsɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “simulate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading While doing so, he thought only of the success of his ruse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While doing so, he thought only of the success of his ruse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone in his cell, Chanlouineau, after Marie-Anne’s departure, abandoned himself to the most frightful despair.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While doing so, he thought only of the success of his ruse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For had he not, in the hope of obtaining an interview with her, perilled his honor by simulating the most ignoble fear?
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had just given more than life to the woman he loved so fervently.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But now he knew only too well what those who had witnessed his apparent weakness would say of him.
