adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading “My assignation was 'before noon,' Monsieur de Castelroux,” said I.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My assignation was 'before noon,' Monsieur de Castelroux,” said I.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
Castelroux
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From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
Couronne
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From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He made no difficulty.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
GrenadenounUS /ɡrəˈneɪd/
a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no difficulty.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
Marsac
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From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My assignation was 'before noon,' Monsieur de Castelroux,” said I.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no difficulty.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading “My assignation was 'before noon,' Monsieur de Castelroux,” said I.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “With your permission, I would wait until noon.”
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My assignation was 'before noon,' Monsieur de Castelroux,” said I.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “With your permission, I would wait until noon.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “With your permission, I would wait until noon.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With your permission, I would wait until noon.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “With your permission, I would wait until noon.”
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 It was close upon ten o'clock as we rode into the yard of the imposing Hotel de la Couronne at Grenade.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Castelroux engaged a private room on the first floor--a handsome chamber overlooking the courtyard--and in answer to the inquiries that I made I was informed by the landlord that Monsieur de Marsac was not yet arrived.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “With your permission, I would wait until noon.”
