adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading You were tearing leaves from the branches, you were talking loud.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
deposes
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From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You were tearing leaves from the branches, you were talking loud.
Gaudry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A.--So I was told by the magistrate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading You were tearing leaves from the branches, you were talking loud.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading You were tearing leaves from the branches, you were talking loud.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading A.--So I was told by the magistrate.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
peasant-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A.--So I was told by the magistrate.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading You were tearing leaves from the branches, you were talking loud.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading You were tearing leaves from the branches, you were talking loud.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A.--So I was told by the magistrate.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading A.--I certainly was very much vexed at having lost my evening, and particularly vexed at having relied on the little peasant-girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A.--So I was told by the magistrate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading P.--That witness deposes that you were in a state of great excitement.
woodcutternounUS /ˈwʊdˌkʌt.ər/
A person whose work is chopping down trees and gathering firewood.
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading P.--You were seen in the forest by a woodcutter, called Gaudry?
