adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
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 While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
Bezuquet
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From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tartarin’s expedition had brought everything to a halt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
cantharides
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From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
drawing-rooms
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From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
else
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From this reading Nothing else was of interest.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tartarin’s expedition had brought everything to a halt.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Tartarin’s expedition had brought everything to a halt.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Tartarin’s expedition had brought everything to a halt.
HatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nothing else was of interest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else was of interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing else was of interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
Tarascon
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From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
Tartarin
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From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
Tartarin's
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From this reading Tartarin’s expedition had brought everything to a halt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tartarin’s expedition had brought everything to a halt.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tartarin was preparing himself by these strenuous methods, all Tarascon had its eyes on him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hat shooting was abandoned, the ballads languished; in Bezuquet the chemist’s the piano was silent beneath a green dust cover, with cantharides flies drying, belly up, on the top...
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should have seen the success of our hero in the drawing-rooms.
