adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
awaking
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From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
Camors
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From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
porte-cocherenoun
a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The little carts with bells, that pass one another rapidly, make one believe the country is covered with roses.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cries of old Paris cut with their sharp notes the deep murmur of a great city just awaking.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paris does not pique herself on her generosity; but she still takes to herself at this charming hour an air of innocence, cheerfulness, and amiable cordiality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nothing could be gayer than Paris was that morning, at that charming golden hour of the day when the world seems peopled only with good and generous spirits who love one another.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Early one morning, about eight years after these high resolves, Louis de Camors rode out from the 'porte-cochere' of the small hotel he had occupied with his father.
