adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading But anon sounds the signal from the front of the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Somebody resembling ready money has arrived.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anon sounds the signal from the front of the house.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But anon sounds the signal from the front of the house.
frugalitynounUS /fruːˈɡæləti/
prudence in avoiding waste
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
habituesnounUS /ˈhæbɪtʃuːz/
plural of “habitue” — a regular patron
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody resembling ready money has arrived.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But anon sounds the signal from the front of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Somebody resembling ready money has arrived.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Somebody resembling ready money has arrived.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Somebody resembling ready money has arrived.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But anon sounds the signal from the front of the house.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody resembling ready money has arrived.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But anon sounds the signal from the front of the house.
StrikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
suckernounUS /ˈsʌkər/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
SymptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Symptoms of the Disease The majority of these all-night places in Paris are singularly and monotonously alike.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Strike up the band; here comes a sucker!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the early hours of the evening the musicians rest from their labors; the regular habitues lay aside their air of professional abandon; with true French frugality the lights burn dim and low.
