adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
Barry
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From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can we make them love us?”
Canillac
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From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
Chatelet
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From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
Crevel
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From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
du
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From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Hulot wondered to himself without heeding Crevel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hulot wondered to himself without heeding Crevel.
How
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From this reading “How can we make them love us?”
Hulot
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From this reading Hulot wondered to himself without heeding Crevel.
hussynounUS /ˈhʌsi/
a woman adulterer
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “How can we make them love us?”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “How can we make them love us?”
Marechal
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From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
PompadournounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It is sheer folly in us to expect to be loved, my dear fellow,” said Crevel.
slutnounUS /slʌt/
a dirty untidy woman
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “How can we make them love us?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hulot wondered to himself without heeding Crevel.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How can we make them love us?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “She is a good-for-nothing slut,” said Crevel, “a hussy that deserves whipping on the Place du Chatelet.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hulot wondered to himself without heeding Crevel.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Hulot wondered to himself without heeding Crevel.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading But, my dear Canillac, though we are such blades, so Marechal de Richelieu, Louis XV., Pompadour, Madame du Barry, gay dogs, and everything that is most eighteenth century, there is no longer a lieutenant of police.”
