adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
Bridau
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
Desroches
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
episcopaladjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
fatteradjectiveUS /ˈfætər/
comparative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
Flore
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From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
Issoudun
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
Jean-Jacques
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
Maitre
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
Rouget
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
semi-vegetative
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From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the first place, after Max’s instalment, Flore put the table on an episcopal footing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He grew no fatter, however, in spite of this abundant and luxurious nourishment.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
Vedie's
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From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rouget, thrown in the way of good living, ate more and still more, enticed by the Vedie’s excellent dishes.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the time when Madame Bridau returned to Issoudun to save--as Maitre Desroches expressed it--an inheritance that was seriously threatened, Jean-Jacques Rouget had reached by degrees a condition that was semi-vegetative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading From day to day he weakened like a worn-out man,--fatigued, perhaps, with the effort of digestion,--and his eyes had dark circles around them.
