adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “I never heard such delicious music.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
Goriot
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From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I never heard such delicious music.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never heard such delicious music.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
Italiens
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From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
Mme
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From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “I never heard such delicious music.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never heard such delicious music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
Rossini's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never heard such delicious music.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good gracious! how lucky people are to have a box at the Italiens!”
Vauquer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Father Goriot drank in every word that Eugene let fall, and watched him as a dog watches his master’s slightest movement.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “They gave Rossini’s _Barber of Seville_ at the Italiens yesterday evening,” he remarked.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You men are like fighting cocks,” said Mme. Vauquer; “you do what you like.”
