adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
Adelbert
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From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
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 He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
cobbler'snounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
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 While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
stonilyadverb
in a stony manner
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had watched while the boxes of ammunition were uncovered in their barrels, he had seen the cobbler’s shop become a seething hive of activity, where all day men had come and gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had surveyed stonily the costume in which the little Prince was to be taken away.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the birthday supper was at its height, in the bureau of the concierge sat old Adelbert, heavy and despairing.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That very day had he learned to what use the Committee would put the information he had given them, and his old heart was dead within him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One may not be loyal for seventy years, and then easily become a traitor.
