adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
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 He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rated it at its true value.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
Boulaye
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From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
Cecile
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From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rated it at its true value.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He rated it at its true value.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
occasioning
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From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading He rated it at its true value.
relentingverbUS /rɪˈlentɪŋ/
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
TouchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Touching her dismissal of him, he permitted himself no illusions.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He rated it at its true value.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He rated it at its true value.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw in it no sign of relenting of generosity, but only a desire to put an end to the shame which his presence was occasioning her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He could imagine the lengths to which the thirst of vengeance would urge a scorned woman, and of all women he felt that Cecile scorned was the most to be feared.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What La Boulaye may have lacked in knowledge of woman's ways he made up for by his knowledge of Cecile, and from this he apprehended that there was no time to be lost if he would carry out his purpose.
