adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
deafnessnounUS /ˈdefnəs/
partial or complete loss of hearing
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
griefs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
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 For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
Marshal'snounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
possessive form of “marshal” — a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For some months past the Marshal had had many sad thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
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 The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
Wissembourg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smallness of his fortune was so well known at headquarters, that the War Minister, the Prince de Wissembourg, begged his old comrade to accept a sum of money for his household expenses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sum the Marshal spent in furnishing the ground floor, which was in every way suitable; for, as he said, he would not accept the Marshal’s baton to walk the streets with.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had guessed how miserably poor his sister-in-law was, and suspected her griefs without understanding their cause.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old man, so cheerful in his deafness, became taciturn; he could not help thinking that his house would one day be a refuge for the Baroness and her daughter; and it was for them that he kept the first floor.
