adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the Marquis of Clameran.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
Clameran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am the Marquis of Clameran.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He sighed, and, after a silence, said:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “Does not St. Jean, the old valet of the Marquis of Clameran, live here?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “My father died five years ago, monsieur,” replied the man in a sad tone.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This news affected Louis painfully, as if he had expected this old man to restore him some of his lost youth; the last link was gone.
