adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
cash-box
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
Corentin
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From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
Croesusnoun
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
Eugenie
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From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
lavishnessnoun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
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 The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
thousand-franc
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
