adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It all was so neat, so ingenious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
Blakeney
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From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
Blanchard's
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From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
Chauvelin
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From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
Desgas
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From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
Grisnoun
Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading It all was so neat, so ingenious.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
JEWnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her 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 Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It all was so neat, so ingenious.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
Père
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From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It all was so neat, so ingenious.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Blakeney was gone, obviously to try and join the fugitives at the Père Blanchard’s hut.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It all was so neat, so ingenious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Chauvelin was still absolutely helpless, far more so than he could even have been under a blow from the fist, for now he could neither see, nor hear, nor speak, whilst his cunning adversary had quietly slipped through his fingers.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When she realised what had happened, a curious mixture of joy and wonder filled her heart.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE JEW It took Marguerite some time to collect her scattered senses; the whole of this last short episode had taken place in less than a minute, and Desgas and the soldiers were still about two hundred yards away from the “Chat Gris.”
