adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
AnxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
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 No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
MoulinnounUS /muːˈlæn/
a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
second-hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he carried home, and dressing himself in it descended the stairs again and set out to retrace his steps across Paris.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
underlinen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the mansion of the marquis he found a crowd of people going in and out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry had brought with him only underlinen, as he had nothing else which would be of service to him now.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
workman'snounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənz/
possessive form of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading No sooner had Louise Moulin left him than he went out and purchased, at a second-hand shop, a workman's suit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An Anxious Time Harry and the girls had brought bundles of clothes with them in their flight, as it would have looked strange had they arrived without any clothes save those they wore.
