adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
Auffray's
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From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
floranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
horticulturenounUS /ˈhɔːrtɪkʌltʃər/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
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 Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
Provins
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From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
Rogron
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From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
Rogrons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
wet-nursenoun
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Rogron himself took to horticulture and spent his savings in enlarging the garden; he carried it to the river’s edge between two walls and built a sort of stone embankment across the end, where aquatic nature, left to herself, displayed the charms of her flora.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Put out to nurse at a low price, these luckless children came home in due time, after the worst of village training,--allowed to cry for hours after their wet-nurse, who worked in the fields, leaving them shut up to scream for her in one of those damp, dark, low rooms which serve as homes for the French peasantry.
wracknounUS /ræk/
dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
From this reading Old Auffray’s house, though out of repair, was inhabited just as it was by the Rogrons,--old rats like wrack and ruin.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Rogron and his wife had about two thousand francs a year from twenty-seven lots of land in the neighborhood of Provins, and from the sale of their inn for twenty thousand.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the early years of their marriage the Rogrons had a son and a daughter, both hideous; for such human beings degenerate.
