allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed to them; did they mention me?
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I bowed to them; did they mention me?
dinner-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
Lavardens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bowed to them; did they mention me?
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I bowed to them; did they mention me?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Did they recognize me?
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I bowed to them; did they mention me?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity!
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.
