adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
Boyer
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From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Life seemed dull without him.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life seemed dull without him.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
Montpellier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life seemed dull without him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had he gone than she began to miss him.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading To vary the monotony of existence, to find if possible a husband for her daughter, Madame Boyer decided to leave Montpellier for Marseilles, and there start some kind of business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Madame Boyer, displeased at the theft, had let her lover go without any great reluctance.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mother and daughter were united at least in their common regret at the absence of the young bookseller.
