adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
affabilitynoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
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 intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading There his friends were assembled in full chat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
chambre
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From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading There his friends were assembled in full chat.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
Fouquet
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From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There his friends were assembled in full chat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There his friends were assembled in full chat.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
intendant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
munificencenoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
perron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
Saint-Mande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There his friends were assembled in full chat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the arrival of the superintendent, a murmur of joy and affection was heard; Fouquet, full of affability, good humor, and munificence, was beloved by his poets, his artists, and his men of business.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The intendant was about to order supper to be served, but, above all, the Abbe Fouquet watched for the return of his brother, and was endeavoring to do the honors of the house in his absence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not even take the time to place himself in the hands of his valet de chambre for a minute, but from the perron went straight into the premier salon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Gallery of Saint-Mande Fifty persons were waiting for the superintendent.
