adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
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 following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
Costecalde's
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From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In short the whole of Tarascon could talk of nothing else.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
else
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From this reading In short the whole of Tarascon could talk of nothing else.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
how
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From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short the whole of Tarascon could talk of nothing else.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
memagerie
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From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short the whole of Tarascon could talk of nothing else.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
Tarascon
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From this reading In short the whole of Tarascon could talk of nothing else.
Tartarin
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From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Although at the memagerie he had said nothing more, he had already said too much.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day all the talk of the town was of the impending departure of Tartarin for Africa, to shoot lions.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In short the whole of Tarascon could talk of nothing else.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the pavement, at the club, at Costecalde’s shop, people accosted one another with an air of excitement.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will bear witness that the good fellow had not breathed a word of this, but you know how it is... the mirage....
