ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are we going to do there?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his self-control was more than I could explain.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are we going to do there?”
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But his self-control was more than I could explain.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “What are we going to do there?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
how
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From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “To think the matter over.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But his self-control was more than I could explain.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “To think the matter over.”
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
Rouletabille
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From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
ScentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading But his self-control was more than I could explain.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
Stangerson
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From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But his self-control was more than I could explain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What are we going to do there?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think the matter over.”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess I was in no condition for doing much thinking, nor could I understand how Rouletabille could so control himself as to be able calmly to sit down for reflection when he must have known that Mademoiselle Stangerson was at that moment almost on the point of death.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What are we going to do there?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are we going to do there?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Double Scent I had hardly recovered from the surprise into which this new discovery had plunged me, when Rouletabille touched me on the shoulder and asked me to follow him into his room.
