adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
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 noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thirion’s at six pm.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
Bon
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From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/
in an insane manner
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
filletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
pmnounUS /ˈpiːˈem/
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading Thirion’s at six pm.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
QuarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
scuttledverbUS /ˈskʌtəld/
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Thirion’s at six pm.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
Thirion
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From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
Thirion's
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From this reading Thirion’s at six pm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The noise, smoke, laughter, shouting, rattle of dishes, the penetrating odor of burnt paper and French tobacco, all proclaimed the place a Latin Quarter restaurant.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Bon!” to the orders that came down the call trumpet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The waiters flew crazily about, and cries went up for “Pierre” and “Jean” and “green peas and fillet.”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Madame Thirion, neat and demure, sat behind her desk; her husband, in white linen apron and cap, scuttled back and forth shouting, “Bon!
