adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The major had ten days before him.
Café
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The major had ten days before him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The major had ten days before him.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The major had ten days before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The major had ten days before him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
Melanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
Phrosine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The major had ten days before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The major seemed very calm, however; he called for a second chair to rest his bad leg upon and drank his beer quietly like any other thirsty man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSPECTION The regimental inspection was to take place at the end of the month.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the very next morning, however, he crawled, limping, as far as the Café de Paris, where he ordered some beer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Melanie grew pale when she saw him enter, and it was with a lively recollection of a certain slap that Phrosine hastened to serve him.
