10th
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From this reading May 10th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
embarkingverbUS /emˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
et
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From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
fasnoun
a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
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 I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
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 I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May 10th.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
Mouillard
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From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
nefas
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From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He lost his head, and swore to drag me off, 'per fas et nefas'.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an awful fate to be the nephew of M. Mouillard!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I always knew he was obstinate, capable alike of guile and daring, but I little imagined what his intentions were when he left me!
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My refusal to start, and my prayer for a respite before embarking in his practice, drove him wild.
