adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
Beauvisage
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From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
Bellache
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From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
Chargeboeuf's
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From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
disinterverb
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
Gondreville
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From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
Laurence
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From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
Malin
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From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
Mi-careme
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From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
Michu
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From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was determined to leave the neighborhood as soon as it was over, for he feared himself.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michu sold his farm at once to Beauvisage, a farmer at Bellache, but he was not to receive the money for twenty days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A month after the Marquis de Chargeboeuf’s visit, Laurence, who had told her cousins of their buried fortune, proposed to them to take the day of the Mi-careme to disinter it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Malin has suddenly arrived at Gondreville, and no one knows why,” he said to his mistress.
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 The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unusual quantity of snow which fell that winter had hitherto prevented Michu from obtaining the treasure, and it now gave him pleasure to undertake the operation with his masters.
