adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The whole establishment had an heroic air, even the garden!
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole establishment had an heroic air, even the garden!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The whole establishment had an heroic air, even the garden!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The whole establishment had an heroic air, even the garden!
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading My goodness!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The whole establishment had an heroic air, even the garden!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
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 At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
Tarascon
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From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
Tartarin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
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 From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading At that time Tartarin lived near the entrance to the town, in the third house on the left on the Avignon road, a pretty little Tarascon villa, with a garden in front, a balcony behind, very white walls and green shutters.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole establishment had an heroic air, even the garden!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From outside the place looked perfectly ordinary, one would never have believed that it was the home of a hero, but when one went inside, well...
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Although it is now some twelve or fifteen years since my first meeting with Tartarin de Tarascon, the memory of the encounter remains as fresh as if it had been yesterday.
