adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Mind your own business.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
economizingverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “economize” — use cautiously and frugally
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
galette
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From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
Grandet's
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From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
how
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From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
MindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Mind your own business.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
Nanon
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From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
ninnies
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From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Mind your own business.”
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The necessity of economizing it, acquired under the Empire, had grown to be the most inveterate of his habits.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the recent fall in prices, sugar was still in Grandet’s eyes the most valuable of all the colonial products; to him it was always six francs a pound.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All women, even the greatest ninnies, know how to dodge and dodge to get their ends; Nanon abandoned the sugar for the sake of getting the _galette_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle!” she called through the window, “do you want some _galette_?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mind your own business.”
