adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
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 Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
Bobon
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From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
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 They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
else
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From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
Fillenoun
a young female
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
importunateadjective
expressing persistant and earnest entreaty
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
Jacques
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From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
Palass
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From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
Poucette
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From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
Saviour's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life did not stop at St. Saviour's after Jean Jacques made his exit.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everything else goes on--not in the same way; but it does go on.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing stops when we stop for a time, or for all time, except ourselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Slowly the ruined mill rose up again, and very slowly indeed the widow of Palass Poucette recovered her spirits, though she remained a widow in spite of all appeals; but M. Fille and his sister never were the same after they lost their friend.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
Zoe
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From this reading They had great comfort in the dog which Jean Jacques had given to them, and they roused themselves to a malicious pleasure when Bobon, as he had been called by Zoe, rushed out at the heels of an importunate local creditor who had greatly worried Jean Jacques at the last.
