aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did he do it?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How did he do it?”
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How did he do it?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did he do it?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How did he do it?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
Montegnac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
parishionernounUS /pərˈɪʃənər/
a member of a parish
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, he said, the new rector of Montegnac; I was his parishioner, he loved me; he knew I was only misguided, not lost; he did not intend to betray me, but to save me; in short, he said many such things that stirred my soul to its depths.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Madame, the words and the voice of that man conquered me.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading That man, madame, commands you to do right with as much force as those who tell you to do wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Catherine brought him to that hole in the ground I showed you on the common; he had come fearlessly alone.
