adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
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 On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
Blanche
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From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
Chupin
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From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
Courtornieu
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From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
Marie-Anne's
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From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
MedeanounUS /məˈdiːə/
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
Mme
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From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
poachernounUS /ˈpoʊtʃər/
someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
slightsnounUS /slaɪts/
plural of “slight” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading But she lost consciousness entirely when she saw the old poacher stricken down by her side.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On and after that night Aunt Medea took her revenge for all the slights she had received.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Scarcely tolerated until then at Courtornieu, she henceforth made herself respected, and even feared.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The reason of Mme. Blanche had sustained a frightful shock, when Chupin was obliged to lift her and carry her from Marie-Anne’s chamber.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She, who usually swooned if a kitten hurt itself, did not utter a cry.
