1791
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
BraziernounUS /ˈbreɪziər/
large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
country-folk
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
Fanchette
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
Flore
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
Jean-Jacques
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
Jean-Jacques's
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From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
peasant-girl
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
Rouget
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jean-Jacques’s eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Leave the room,” he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, “Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?”
