adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What has become of her?”
Borigeau
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From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
Bourigeau
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
Casimir
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
count's
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From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
Fondege
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From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has become of her?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What has become of her?”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What has become of her?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
That's
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From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Even Bourigeau said to me: ‘That’s unnatural, M. Casimir.’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has become of her?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She has gone to live with General de Fondege, one of the count’s friends.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Borigeau is the concierge of the house, a very worthy man.
wouldn't
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From this reading She wouldn’t take her jewels and diamonds away with her, which seemed very strange, for they are worth more than a hundred thousand francs.
