adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
acquiresverbUS /əˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
Bougival
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From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy.
Daburon
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From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
Daburon's
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From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
depositionsnounUS /ˌdepəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “deposition” — the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
Gevrol
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From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
Lerouge's
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From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
rush-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of darkness, the humblest rush-light acquires brilliancy.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two last depositions awakened in M. Daburon’s mind some slight gleams of hope.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “This man was seen on Sunday morning; we will inquire into Widow Lerouge’s movements on that day.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Perhaps you would do well to wait a little,” answered M. Daburon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will go at once to Bougival, sir, if you approve of this step,” suggested Gevrol.
