adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
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 Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
Billaud
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From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
Boulaye's
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From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
Cecile
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From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
cross-questioned
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From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
FactsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
how
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From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
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 Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
quitted
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From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
Varennes
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From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon being told that he was absent she determined to await his return.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Arrive he did at last, when her patience was all but exhausted, and excitedly she told her tale of what had taken place.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And so, for the matter of an hour, she remained in the room where the porter had offered her accommodation, fretting at the delay, and only restrained from repairing to some other member of the Convention by the expectation that the next moment would see Varennes arrive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Varennes listened gravely, and cross-questioned her in his unbelief--for it seemed, indeed, monstrous that a man of La Boulaye's position should ruin so promising a future as was his by an act for which Varennes could not so much as divine a motive.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Facts proved how correct had been La Boulaye's anticipations of the course that Cecile would adopt, Within a half-hour of his having quitted the house of Billaud Varennes, she presented herself there, and demanded to see the Deputy.
