adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
cochere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
Nidemerle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
portenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Our carriage turned in under the porte cochere of this Hotel de Nidemerle of ours, and entered the courtyard.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived at Paris late in the day, entering the city through a great fortified gateway, and then rolling slowly through the rough and narrow streets.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading M. de Nidemerle solemnly embraced me and bade me welcome, presenting me at the same time to a gentlemen, in crimson velvet and silver, as my brother.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My husband, his uncle, and I know not how many more, were already on the steps.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know them too well, my children, to be able to conceive how strange and new they seemed to me, accustomed as I was to our smooth broad Thames and the large gardens of the houses in the Strand lying on its banks.
