aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
Antoine's
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From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
make calm or still
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
Châteaubrun
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From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
a female human offspring
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
FranticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
Galuchet
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From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
Gilberte
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From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God in heaven! is it possible?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading God in heaven! is it possible?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God in heaven! is it possible?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God in heaven! is it possible?
isn't
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From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading God in heaven! is it possible?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading God in heaven! is it possible?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gilberte!" cried the carpenter, as he entered the room and recognized Monsieur Antoine's daughter; "my Gilberte!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
accept gladly
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
which person or people
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frantic with rage, he was about to go in pursuit of Galuchet, but the marquis and Gilberte, who had partly recovered consciousness, detained him.
wouldn't
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From this reading Ah! if I had known this I wouldn't have spared the villain! but he isn't far away and I must catch him and kill him!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have courage, Mademoiselle de Châteaubrun; be calm, I implore you! you are safe here and you are welcome."
