adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
Armentières
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From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on—let’s go.”
cutaways
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From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
FellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
let's
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From this reading Come on—let’s go.”
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on—let’s go.”
OpeningnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
parlez
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From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading From then on, at twelve minute intervals, it is your duty to say, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
ushersnounUS /ˈʌʃərz/
plural of “usher” — Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
vous
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From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Opening the door of the room you step forward and announce, “Fellows, we have got to go to a tea right away.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
Yeaaa
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From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this, ten young men in cutaways will stand up and shout, “Yeaaa—the best man—give the best man a drink!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you step out of the hotel elevator you hear at the end of the hall a chorus shouting, “Mademoiselle from Armentières—_parlez vous!_” Those are your ushers.
