adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
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 Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Barbetnoun
small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings
From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Brigitte
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
Cerizet
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
Colleville
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Dutocq
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Flavie
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
inflectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃənz/
plural of “inflection” — a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Metivier
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
Minard
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
others
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
Phellion
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
Theodose
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
Thuillier
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
