adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
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 I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My reputation!--what does it matter?
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My reputation!--what does it matter?
Jacques
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From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My reputation!--what does it matter?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, then, no, no!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, no, no!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not acted so, and permitted all this to happen, because I care for my reputation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, no, no!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My reputation!--what does it matter?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only a week ago, when Jacques had succeeded in escaping from prison, I offered to flee with him.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had only to say a word, and I should have given up my family, my children, my country, every thing, for him.
