adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
Bellegarde
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From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
Bellegarde's
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From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
Cintré
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From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
cornicenoun
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
eying
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From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
Newman'snounUS /ˈnuːmənz/
possessive form of “newman” — United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading M. de Bellegarde’s face, it seemed to Newman, expressed a sense of lively entertainment.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One evening very late, about a week after his visit to Madame de Cintré, Newman’s servant brought him a card.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the devil is he laughing at now?” our hero asked himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, a few moments later, he went to receive his visitor, he found him standing in the middle of his great gilded parlor and eying it from cornice to carpet.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was that of young M. de Bellegarde.
