adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
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 I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
BARONESSnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
Boisrene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
gentleman-merchant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
intermediarynounUS /ˌɪnərˈmiːdieri/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He conducted me to the first floor of an elegant house in one of the big streets of Paris.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I had known him by reputation for a long time Very bright, clever, intelligent, he acted as intermediary in all sorts of transactions.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Large sums, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty thousand francs, dropped from his lips with such grace and ease that one could not doubt that this gentleman-merchant had millions shut up in his safe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We were welcomed by a very pleasing man, with excellent manners, who led us from room to room, showing us rare things, the price of which he mentioned carelessly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BARONESS “Come with me,” said my friend Boisrene, “you will see some very interesting bric-a-brac and works of art there.”
