adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
Blanche
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From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
Chupin
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From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
Courtornieu
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From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
DetectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading Someone must have told you falsely.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Someone must have told you falsely.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
hoardedverbUS /ˈhɔːrdɪd/
past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
Mme
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From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Someone must have told you falsely.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone must have told you falsely.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “I may be stupid, but I could not deceive an infant.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Someone must have told you falsely.”
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Detected by Mme. Blanche in a palpable falsehood, Chupin was quite crestfallen for a moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw the pleasing vision of a retreat at Courtornieu vanish; he saw himself suddenly deprived of frequent gifts which permitted him to spare his hoarded treasure, and even to increase it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he soon regained his assurance, and with an affectation of frankness he said:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Someone must have told you falsely.”
