adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
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 Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
bywordnounUS /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
Grand-Pont
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From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
He's
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From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
Loiseau
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From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
quipsnounUS /kwɪps/
plural of “quip” — a witty saying
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
retail-dealers
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From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
Rouen
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From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
slumbered
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From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
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 So well established was his character as a cheat that, in the mouths of the citizens of Rouen, the very name of Loiseau became a byword for sharp practice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Formerly clerk to a merchant who had failed in business, Loiseau had bought his master's interest, and made a fortune for himself.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading He sold very bad wine at a very low price to the retail-dealers in the country, and had the reputation, among his friends and acquaintances, of being a shrewd rascal a true Norman, full of quips and wiles.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Right at the back, in the best seats of all, Monsieur and Madame Loiseau, wholesale wine merchants of the Rue Grand-Pont, slumbered opposite each other.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Above and beyond this, Loiseau was noted for his practical jokes of every description--his tricks, good or ill-natured; and no one could mention his name without adding at once: “He's an extraordinary man--Loiseau.”
