adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
blowupnounUS /ˈbloʊʌp/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
Fontan
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From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
housewarmingnounUS /ˈhaʊswɑːmɪŋ/
a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
MontmartrenounUS /ˌmɑːnˈmærtrə/
the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
Nana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They are giving their housewarming, though they have been only three days settled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
Twelfth-Night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
Veron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in a little set of lodgings on the fourth floor in the Rue Veron at Montmartre.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had no fixed intention of keeping house together, but the whole thing had come about suddenly in the first glow of the honeymoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nana and Fontan have invited a few friends to cut their Twelfth-Night cake with them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After her grand blowup, when she had turned the count and the banker so vigorously out of doors, Nana felt the world crumbling about her feet.
