AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
Balthazar's
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From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
hair-breadth
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From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
Marvin
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From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
Mlle
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From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
PAPERnounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
Pauline's
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From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
Raymond
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From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his great aim was to be rid of Pauline by the most indirect and secret means.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Physically and mentally brutal, he had always been one to oppose Balthazar's delays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But Pauline's hair-breadth escape a few weeks before from Mlle de.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Six months before Owen would have shuddered at the thought of employing this ruffian.
Wrentz
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From this reading A PAPER CHASE In Balthazar's band, which had failed so often do away with Pauline Marvin, there was, nevertheless, one man who had attracted the particular interest Raymond Owen--Louis Wrentz.
