adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
Bernascon
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From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
DAUVRAY'S
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From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
MME
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From this reading MME.
MOTOR-CAR
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From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
Perrichet
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From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR They got into a cab outside the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
upward-winding
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From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perrichet mounted the box, and the cab was driven along the upward-winding road past the Hotel Bernascon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A hedge separated the garden of the villa from the road, and above the hedge rose a board with the words "To Let" upon it.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A hundred yards beyond the hotel the cab stopped opposite to a villa.
