adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Their crimes are paltry,” said Eugene to himself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Their crimes are paltry,” said Eugene to himself.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Their crimes are paltry,” said Eugene to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading “Their crimes are paltry,” said Eugene to himself.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
parricidenoun
someone who kills his or her parent
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Their crimes are paltry,” said Eugene to himself.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
Therese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to his rooms and dressed, sad, thoughtful, and dispirited.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Madame----” “Quick! not a word!” she cried, darting into her dressing-room for a necklace.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world of Paris was like an ocean of mud for him just then; and it seemed that whoever set foot in that black mire must needs sink into it up to the chin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do go, Monsieur Eugene, or you will vex madame,” said Therese, hurrying him away; and Eugene was too horror-stricken by this elegant parricide to resist.
