AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORGED INTIMACY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chaste porter was dejected and melancholy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading The chaste porter was dejected and melancholy.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
d'Harville
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From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading The chaste porter was dejected and melancholy.
du
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From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
FORGEDadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading A FORGED INTIMACY.
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
INTIMACYnounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading A FORGED INTIMACY.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The chaste porter was dejected and melancholy.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
Pipelet
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From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
transverseadjectiveUS /trænzˈvɜːrs/
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pipelet, the porter, alone in the lodge, was occupied in mending a boot.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will conduct the reader to the house in the Rue du Temple, the day of the suicide of M. d'Harville, about three o'clock in the afternoon.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As a soldier, in the humiliation of his defeat, passes his hand sadly over his scars, Pipelet breathed a profound sigh, stopped his work, and moved his trembling finger over the transverse fracture of his huge hat, made by an insolent hand.
