adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
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 “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
Clameran
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From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
Fauvel
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From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Let us forget what happened, monsieur.”
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Let us forget what happened, monsieur.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us forget what happened, monsieur.”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Let us forget what happened, monsieur.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us forget what happened, monsieur.”
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Let us forget what happened, monsieur.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Perhaps, after the trouble of this morning, she does not wish to be disturbed.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That is, if a visit from me would not be considered intrusive,” he said with a shade of hesitation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They conversed in a friendly manner for some minutes; and, after Clameran had explained why he had such pressing need of the money at that particular hour of the morning, turned to leave, saying that he would do himself the honor of calling upon Mme. Fauvel during the day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, no!” said the banker; “come, by all means; I think a visit from you would cheer her mind.
