adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
ClerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
flour-mill
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
how
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
Jacques
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
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 Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
Palass
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
Poucette
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
the-evening
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
threshing-machine
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
Virginie
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
Zoe
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
