adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Bezieres to-day belongs to the Germans.
Bezieres
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From this reading “Bezieres to-day belongs to the Germans.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “Bezieres to-day belongs to the Germans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
other's
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From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
others
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From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
pleasantest
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From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bezieres to-day belongs to the Germans.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Having remained intimate friends, and enjoying each other's society, they probably considered these the pleasantest evenings of their lives.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
Timbuctoo
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From this reading The 'Restaurant Timbuctoo' is the beginning of a retaliation.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bezieres to-day belongs to the Germans.
to-day
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From this reading “Bezieres to-day belongs to the Germans.
TOMBSTONESnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading TOMBSTONES The five friends had finished dinner, five men of the world, mature, rich, three married, the two others bachelors.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They met like this every month in memory of their youth, and after dinner they chatted until two o'clock in the morning.
