adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
Bathilde
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From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
bostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
card-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
Chargeboeuf
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
chimney-piece
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Habert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Pierrette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Rogron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Sylvie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
