adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Georges du Roy's divorce had been obtained.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Georges du Roy's divorce had been obtained.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
du
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From this reading Georges du Roy's divorce had been obtained.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
Forestier
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From this reading His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Georges du Roy's divorce had been obtained.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Georges du Roy's divorce had been obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
Roy's
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From this reading Georges du Roy's divorce had been obtained.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
six-seated
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From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FINAL PLOT Three months had elapsed.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
Trouville
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From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o'clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
