additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
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 number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
Bezuquet
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From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
drawing-room
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From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
Tarascon
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From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
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 Each family had its own ballad and in the town this was well understood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to their passion for hunting the good people of Tarascon had another passion, which was for drawing-room ballads.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One knew, for example, that for Bezuquet the chemist it was:-“Thou pale star whom I adore.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The number of ballads which were sung in this part of the world passed all belief.
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading All the old sentimental songs, yellowing in ancient cardboard boxes, could be found in Tarascon alive and flourishing.
