adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
Agathe
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From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
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 In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
Bridau
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From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
coach-office
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From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
godchildnoun
an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
Hochon
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From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
Issoudun
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From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
Messageries-Royales
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From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
Misere
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From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Agathe and Joseph arrived at the coach-office of the Messageries-Royales in the place Misere at three o’clock.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the then condition of public opinion in Issoudun, the arrival of the Parisians was known all over the town in ten minutes.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madame Hochon came out upon her doorstep to welcome her godchild, and kissed her as though she were really a daughter.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After seventy-two years of a barren and monotonous existence, exhibiting in their retrospect the graves of her three children, all unhappy in their lives, and all dead, she had come to feel a sort of fictitious motherhood for the young girl whom she had, as she expressed it, carried in her pouch for sixteen years.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Though tired with the journey, Madame Bridau felt her youth revive at sight of her native land, where at every step she came upon memories and impressions of her girlish days.
