adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
Barillot
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From this reading “Barillot, why don’t they begin?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
Bordenave
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From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
Cossard
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From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
don't
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From this reading “Barillot, why don’t they begin?”
Duchesse
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From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
Fauchery
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From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
humpbackedadjective
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
straw-bottomed
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From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first act had just been carefully gone through, and the second was about to begin.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
Variétés
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From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Petite Duchesse was being rehearsed at the Variétés.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Seated in old armchairs in front of the stage, Fauchery and Bordenave were discussing various points while the prompter, Father Cossard, a little humpbacked man perched on a straw-bottomed chair, was turning over the pages of the manuscript, a pencil between his lips.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Barillot, why don’t they begin?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, what are they waiting for?” cried Bordenave on a sudden, tapping the floor savagely with his heavy cane.
