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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
all
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
any
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
arranged
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
attack
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
Camille
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
cousin
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
desire
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From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
distinctly
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
drugs
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
fall
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
gave
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
give
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
ill
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
intended
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
marriage
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
married
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
mode
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
modify
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
mother
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
natural
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From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
nervous
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
now
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From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
only
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From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
opposed
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
own
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From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
Paris
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
plans
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
protested
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
quitting
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
Raquin
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
reside
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
said
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From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
son
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
threatened
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
Vernon
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
way
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From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
week
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From this reading A week after the marriage, Camille distinctly told his mother that he intended quitting Vernon to reside in Paris.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is only natural, now, when I have a desire of my own, that you should be of the same mind.
whim
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From this reading Thereupon her son had a nervous attack, and threatened to fall ill, if she did not give way to his whim.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Madame Raquin protested: she had arranged her mode of life, and would not modify it in any way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Never have I opposed you in your plans,” said he; “I married my cousin, I took all the drugs you gave me.
