adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
Dorsenne
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From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is like the Socialists.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He is like the Socialists.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
monomaniacs
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
Propagande
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From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading "He is like the Socialists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They follow their thoughts instead of heeding objects.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "There is an intelligent man, who never questions his ideas," said Dorsenne to himself, when the Marquis had left him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And for a brief moment he watched, with a glance in which there was at least as much admiration as pity, the Marquis, who was disappearing down the Rue de la Propagande, and who walked at the rapid pace characteristic of monomaniacs.
wornout
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From this reading What vigor of mind in that old wornout machine!"
