adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
burnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
chalk-colored
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
façades
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
furnace-holes
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From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
gas-lamps
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From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
Haussmann
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
samenessnounUS /ˈseɪmnəs/
the quality of being alike
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
Triomphe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their apartment was rich in the modern conveniences, and Tristram lost no time in calling his visitor’s attention to their principal household treasures, the gas-lamps and the furnace-holes.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Tristram lived behind one of those chalk-colored façades which decorate with their pompous sameness the broad avenues manufactured by Baron Haussmann in the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He performed this ceremony on the following day, when, by appointment, Christopher Newman went to dine with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whenever you feel homesick,” he said, “you must come up here.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’ll stick you down before a register, under a good big burner, and—” “And you will soon get over your homesickness,” said Mrs. Tristram.
