adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
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 Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he did not need to be told how it had all been done.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he did not need to be told how it had all been done.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
Chauvelin
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From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not need to be told how it had all been done.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But he did not need to be told how it had all been done.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
guillotinenounUS /ˈɡɪlətiːn/
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
how
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From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he did not need to be told how it had all been done.
jeremiads
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From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
Leridans
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From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
NameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But he did not need to be told how it had all been done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that the Leridans went to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Name of a dog! how were they to blame?
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those men and the child had disappeared, but they (the Leridans) would go to the guillotine swearing that they were not to blame.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whether Chauvelin heard all these jeremiads, he could not afterwards have told you.
