adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
ascribing
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From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
Croisenois
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From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
escapadesnounUS /ˈeskəpeɪdz/
plural of “escapade” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
Faultlesslyadverb
without a fault; in a faultless manner
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
half-veiled
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From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
Mascarin
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From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME SCRAPS OF PAPER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
PAPERnounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading SOME SCRAPS OF PAPER.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
SCRAPSnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading SOME SCRAPS OF PAPER.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SCRAPS OF PAPER.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had received a note asking him to call on Mascarin at eleven o’clock, and twelve had struck some time before he made his appearance.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Faultlessly gloved, his glass firmly fixed in his eye, and a light walking cane in his hand, and with that air of half-veiled insolence that is sometimes affected by certain persons who wish the world to believe that they are of great importance, the Marquis de Croisenois entered the room.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At the age of twenty-five Henry de Croisenois affected the airs and manners of a lad of twenty, and so found many who looked upon his escapades with lenient eyes, ascribing them to the follies of youth.
