AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
Bavois
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From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
d'Escorval
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From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
farm-house
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From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
Lacheneur
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From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
Marie-Anne's
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From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
Maurice
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From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
Midon
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From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
Poignot's
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From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
re-cross
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From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Abbe Midon had decided to say nothing to M. d’Escorval of his son’s return, and to conceal Marie-Anne’s presence in the house.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange as it may seem, the news of the scene at the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had not been three hours since Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising to re-cross the frontier that same night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baron’s condition was so critical that the merest trifle might turn the scale.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One must have lived in the country to know with what inconceivable rapidity news flies from mouth to mouth.
