adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
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 Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
extraneousadjectiveUS /ekˈstreɪniəs/
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MELMOTTE IN PARLIAMENT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
Marie
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
MELMOTTE
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From this reading MELMOTTE IN PARLIAMENT.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
Nidderdale
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
PARLIAMENTnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading MELMOTTE IN PARLIAMENT.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
