adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
Bellegarde's
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
BreadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
Cintré
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
Comtesse
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From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
dim-visaged
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
hôtel
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
Newman'snounUS /ˈnuːmənz/
possessive form of “newman” — United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
timingnounUS /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
the time when something happens
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
