adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading General amazement, fright, tumult and confusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Tartarin grabbed a bayonet, Costecalde ran to close the door.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Tartarin grabbed a bayonet, Costecalde ran to close the door.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading General amazement, fright, tumult and confusion.
Costecalde
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From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
existance
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From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading General amazement, fright, tumult and confusion.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General amazement, fright, tumult and confusion.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Tartarin grabbed a bayonet, Costecalde ran to close the door.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
gunsmith's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
pin-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tartarin grabbed a bayonet, Costecalde ran to close the door.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
Tartarin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading General amazement, fright, tumult and confusion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Now that we have recounted the story of his heroic existance in modest surroundings, the story of his joys and sorrows, his dreams and his hopes, let us hurry forward to the important pages of his history and to the event which lent wings to his destiny.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that we have shown Tartarin as he was in his private life, before fame had crowned his head with laurels.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was one evening at Costecalde the gunsmith’s; Tartarin was explaining to some listeners the working of a pin-fire rifle, then something quite new, when suddenly the door was opened and a hat hunter rushed into the room in a great state shouting “A lion! a lion!”
