adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading M. Plantat rose abruptly.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
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 But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "Nor of several other things, either.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Plantat rose abruptly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor of several other things, either.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Nor of several other things, either.
Plantat
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From this reading M. Plantat rose abruptly.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading M. Plantat rose abruptly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Nor of several other things, either.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Nor of several other things, either.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you are avenged," remarked the doctor, smiling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I was before ignorant of some facts which I now know; and as I had reason to suppose that you were better informed than I, I was not sorry to avenge myself for a caution which seemed to me mysterious."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah," said he, "you said nothing of this before."
