adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
d'Aumale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
Menko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
Michel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take Trilby," he said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take Trilby," he said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had ordered his coachman to have his coupe in readiness for the evening.
TrilbynounUS /ˈtrɪlbi/
singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali
From this reading "Take Trilby," he said.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until this evening, I am at home to no one."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michel Menko was alone in the little house he had hired in Paris, in the Rue d'Aumale.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "He is a better horse than Jack, and we have a long distance to go; and take some coverings for yourself, Pierre.
