AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
it's
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From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
NonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, monsieur does not care about that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nonsense, it’s the fashion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baron was surrounded by exceptional servants, and the presence of a stranger acted as a restraint upon them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who----” He stopped short; in fact, the others had motioned him to be silent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For this reason, one of them, after asking Pascal for his card, opened a door and ushered him into a small room, saying: “I will go and inform the baron.
