1827
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
Colorat
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From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
Farrabesche
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From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah! madame, Farrabesche is a murderer,” replied Champion, simply.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had been condemned to death by default, and sooner or later he must have been taken and executed.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
Veronique
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From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Then they pardoned him!” said Veronique, in a trembling voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He owes his life to the rector, who persuaded him to give himself up to justice.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “No, madame,” replied Colorat, “Farrabesche was tried and condemned to ten years at the galleys; he served half his time, and then he was released on parole and came here in 1827.
