adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
Carmen
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From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
Carmen's
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From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
coiffedverbUS /kɔɪft/
inflected form of “coif” — cover with a coif
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
Glozel
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From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
heart-troubles
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From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
Jacques
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From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
life-love
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From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
Mme
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From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
Popincourt
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From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That iceberg which most mourners carry in their breasts was not his, as he walked down the mountainside from Carmen's grave.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However far Jean Jacques went, however long the day since leaving the Manor Cartier, he could not escape the signals from his past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He heard more than once the bells of memory ringing at the touch of the invisible hand of Destiny which accepts no philosophy save its own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Behind him trotted Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, like little magpies, attendants on this eagle of sorrow whose life-love had been laid to rest, her heart-troubles over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At Montreal, for one hallowed instant, he had regained his lost Carmen, but he had turned from her grave--the only mourners being himself, Mme. Glozel and Mme. Popincourt, together with a barber who had coiffed her wonderful hair once a week--with a strange burning at his heart.
