adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
Brigaut
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From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
MERCERS
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From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
PATHOLOGYnounUS /pəˈθɑːlədʒi/
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
Pierrette
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From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
Pierrette's
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From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
plungesnounUS /ˈplʌndʒɪz/
plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
Provins
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From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
reformingverbUS /rɪˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “reform” — make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
RETIREDadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
Rogron
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From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
shopkeepernounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
Sylvie
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From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading From this there do result, however, certain trifling, slow, successive changes by which Paris scratches the surface of the provincial towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the doings of the pair after their arrival at Provins are as necessary to relate as their life in Paris; for Provins was destined to be not less fatal to Pierrette than the commercial antecedents of her cousins!
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS When the petty shopkeeper who has come to Paris from the provinces returns to the provinces from Paris he brings with him a few ideas; then he loses them in the habits and ways of provincial life into which he plunges, and his reforming notions leave him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Sylvie Rogron and her brother departed for Provins four years before the time when the coming of Brigaut threw such excitement into Pierrette’s life.
