adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Nine o’clock already!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
d'Aiglemont
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
hiccoughnounUS /ˈhɪkəp/
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
Marquise's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Nine o’clock already!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Nine o’clock already!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
