adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Bernard, take that door into the drawing-room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
CHAROLAISnoun
large white or cream-colored breed from France
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
drawing-room
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From this reading “Bernard, take that door into the drawing-room.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bernard, take that door into the drawing-room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Take the door into the outer hall, Jean,” said M. Charolais, in a low voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He looked round the empty hall, whistled softly, and stepped inside.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS Hardly had the door closed behind the millionaire when the head of M. Charolais appeared at one of the windows opening on to the terrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside of ten seconds his three sons came in through the windows, and with them came Jean, the millionaire’s chauffeur.
