adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
Bellegarde
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From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
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 Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
Cintré
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From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three days after his introduction to the family of Madame de Cintré, Newman, coming in toward evening, found upon his table the card of the Marquis de Bellegarde.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went, of course, though he had to break another engagement to do it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was ushered into the room in which Madame de Bellegarde had received him before, and here he found his venerable hostess, surrounded by her entire family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The room was lighted only by the crackling fire, which illuminated the very small pink slippers of a lady who, seated in a low chair, was stretching out her toes before it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the following day he received a note informing him that the Marquise de Bellegarde would be grateful for the honor of his company at dinner.
