andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
cynicallyadverbUS /ˈsɪnɪkəli/
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
fetichnoun
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
Fournel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Madelinette's heart stood still.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
Madelinette's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madelinette's heart stood still.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
RacinenounUS /rəˈsiːn/
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
Riviere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
Seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
Seigneurynoun
the estate of a seigneur
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Madelinette's heart stood still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Madelinette's heart stood still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis was no longer--indeed, never had been--Seigneur of Pontiac, and they had no right there, had never had any right there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Fournel was the heir to the Seigneury of Pontiac, not Louis Racine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They must leave this place which was to Louis the fetich of his soul, the small compensation fate had made him for the trouble nature had cynically laid upon him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There it was in the will of Monsieur de la Riviere, duly signed and attested.
