AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
Amedee
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From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
COUNSELLORnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
entertainsverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading "Maurice Roger entertains us at a restaurant."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
Foyots
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From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
gayety
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From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
GENTLEadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
Henri
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From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
Lyceenoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
Maurice
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From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading "Maurice Roger entertains us at a restaurant."
Roger
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From this reading "Maurice Roger entertains us at a restaurant."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maurice Roger entertains us at a restaurant."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was from Maurice, inviting his friend to dinner that evening at seven o'clock at Foyots, to meet some of his former companions at the Lycee Henri IV.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A GENTLE COUNSELLOR One sombre, misty, winter morning, as Amedee lingered in his bed, his father entered, bringing him a letter that the wife of the concierge had just brought up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you excuse me for not dining with you this evening, papa?" said Amedee, joyfully.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's gayety left him suddenly when he looked at his father, who had seated himself on the side of the bed.
