adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
Amedee
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From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
Amedee's
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From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
busying
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From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
coterienounUS /ˈkoʊtəri/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
Gaite
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From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
Guepe
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From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
Jocquelet
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From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
long-hairedadjective
with long hair
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
SebastopolnounUS /seˈbɑːstəpɔːl/
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days after Amedee's meeting with Jocquelet, the latter recited his poem "Before Sebastopol" at a magnificent entertainment given at the Gaite for the benefit of an illustrious actor who had become blind and reduced to poverty.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading This "dramatic solemnity," to use the language of the advertisement, began by being terribly tiresome.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
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 His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Success, which usually is as fickle as justice, took long strides and doubled its stations in order to reach Amedee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His suite of sonnets, published in La Guepe, pleased some of the journalists, who reproduced them in portions in well- distributed journals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Cafe de Seville, and the coterie of long-haired writers, were busying themselves with the rising poet already.
