adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
ClementinenounUS /ˈkleməntaɪn/
a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
Malaga's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “Marguerite Turquet.”
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
Paz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading On pretence of asking Adam’s advice, Thaddeus had left Malaga’s letter with him, as if by mistake.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
Thaddeus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading III Clementine came home the next day, and the day after that Paz beheld her again, more beautiful and graceful than ever.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
Turquet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Marguerite Turquet.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After dinner, during which the countess treated Paz with an air of perfect indifference, a little scene took place in the salon between the count and his wife when Thaddeus had left them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “That letter,” thought Thaddeus, shouting with laughter, “is worth the ten thousand francs I have spent upon her.”
