adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
d'Hauteserre
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From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
green-cloth
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From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
high-topadjective
(of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
Laurence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
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 They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
riding-habit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
to-day
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From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The goodman had noticed their goings and comings, and, above all, their evident distrust of him, for Laurence had been unable to get rid of him as she had of her servants.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when his own sons evidently avoided making any reply to his questions, he went to his wife and said, “I am afraid that Laurence may still get us into trouble!”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They entered the salon, she in her riding-habit, they in their white leather breeches, high-top boots and green-cloth jackets, where they found Monsieur d’Hauteserre and his wife, not a little uneasy at their long absence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What sort of game did you hunt to-day?” said Madame d’Hauteserre to Laurence.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The four young men and Laurence were so hungry and the dinner so acceptable that they would not delay it by changing their dress.
