adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
d'Aigrigny
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From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
ExcellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
Notre-Dame
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From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these words, Rodin started.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
RodinnounUS /ˈroʊdɪn/
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
From this reading On these words, Rodin started.
Rodin's
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From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On these words, Rodin started.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these words, Rodin started.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading By the alteration in the countenance of Father d'Aigrigny, his pale cheek, and the feebleness of his walk, one might see that the terrible scene in the square of Notre-Dame, had violently reacted upon his health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of his weakness, he raised his head, and his eyes shone with a curious, uneasy, piercing expression.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading On these words, Rodin started.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his face was radiant and triumphant, as he entered Rodin's chamber, exclaiming: "Excellent news!"
