AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are monstrous, are they not?
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
dressing-gown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Monsieur--(without raising his eyes)--Yes, my dear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
LONGINGnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
MONSIEURnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading But they are monstrous, are they not?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Monsieur--(without raising his eyes)--Yes, my dear.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Monsieur--(without raising his eyes)--Yes, my dear.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Madame--Such things have taken place, have they not, dear?
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Madame--There, well I should never have believed it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Monsieur--(without raising his eyes)--Yes, my dear.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A LONGING MONSIEUR and MADAME are quietly sitting together--The clock has just struck ten--MONSIEUR is in his dressing-gown and slippers, is leaning back in an armchair and reading the newspaper--MADAME is carelessly working squares of laces.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Monsieur--(without raising his eyes)--Yes, my dear.
