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 taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
Hortebise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
Mascarin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
Perou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
Rigal's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
Tantaine
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
