adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
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 "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
BraquenounUS /bræk/
French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
Delobelle
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From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
Dieu
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From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
disillusionmentnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
egotists
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From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
ex-actor
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From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
facialnounUS /ˈfeɪʃəl/
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
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 In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
Frantz
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From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
ill-bredadjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
ill-omenedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
ingrates
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From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
Rislers
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From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
surfeited
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From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The matter is that those Rislers are certainly ingrates or egotists, and, beyond all question, exceedingly ill-bred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening preceding that ill-omened day, a few moments after Frantz had stealthily left his room on Rue de Braque, the illustrious Delobelle returned home, with downcast face and that air of lassitude and disillusionment with which he always met untoward events.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Before replying, the ex-actor, who never failed to precede his most trivial words with some facial play, learned long before for stage purposes, dropped his lower lip, in token of disgust and loathing, as if he had just swallowed something very bitter.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh! mon Dieu, my poor man, what has happened?" instantly inquired Madame Delobelle, whom twenty years of exaggerated dramatic pantomime had not yet surfeited.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what I just learned downstairs from the concierge, who glanced at me out of the corner of his eye, making sport of me?
