adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It fell amidst a whirlwind of applause, in which the orchestra led.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading It fell amidst a whirlwind of applause, in which the orchestra led.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
brasseries
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From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
cafés
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From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
Fauvette
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From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
Hélène
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From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It fell amidst a whirlwind of applause, in which the orchestra led.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading It fell amidst a whirlwind of applause, in which the orchestra led.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
theatersnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Paris lay sparkling under a cold, clear sky.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It fell amidst a whirlwind of applause, in which the orchestra led.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading It fell amidst a whirlwind of applause, in which the orchestra led.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not late, but people who entered the lobby of the Theater Fauvette turned away before the placard “Standing room only.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of “La Belle Hélène.”
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The brilliant streets lay coiled along the Seine and stretched glittering from bank to bank, from boulevard to boulevard; cafés, brasseries, concert halls and theaters in the yellow blaze of gas and the white and violet of electricity.
