adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a party at Cayrol's.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a party at Cayrol's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
Cayrol
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From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
Cayrol's
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From this reading There was a party at Cayrol's.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
Herzog
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From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was a party at Cayrol's.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
postponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
Taitbout
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From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a party at Cayrol's.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a party at Cayrol's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cayrol had thought of postponing the party, but was afraid of rousing anxieties, and like an actor who, though he has just lost his father, must play the following day, so Cayrol gave his party and showed a smiling face, so as to prevent harm to his business.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The bold stroke, to carry out which Herzog had gone to London so as to be more secret, had been got wind of.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the drawing-rooms of the mansion in the Rue Taitbout everything was resplendent with lights, and there was quite a profusion of flowers.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Matters had taken a turn for the worse during the last three days.
