adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
Darzac
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From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
HalvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
KnowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
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 She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and 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 Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
melancholianoun
extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
MurderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
Rouletabille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
severeradjectiveUS /ˈsevɪrər/
comparative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
Stangerson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her strong physique, however, saved her; but though she recovered physically it was found that her mind had been affected.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rouletabille Knows the Two Halves of the Murderer Mademoiselle Stangerson had been for the second time almost murdered.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
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 Unfortunately, she was in too weak a state to bear the severer injuries of this second attack as well as she had those of the first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The slightest allusion to the terrible incident sent her into delirium, and the arrest of Robert Darzac which followed on the day following the tragic death of the keeper seemed to sink her fine intelligence into complete melancholia.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had received three wounds in the breast from the murderer’s knife, and she lay long between life and death.
