afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
Bellegarde
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From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
Bellegarde's
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From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
BreadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
Domiciled
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From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
Haussmann
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From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
how
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From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
l'Université
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From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
pocket-book
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From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
Poitiersnoun
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
portress
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From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The portress told him that she had arrived, with M. le Marquis, on the preceding day, and further informed him that if he desired to enter, Madame de Bellegarde and her son were both at home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Domiciled once more in the Boulevard Haussmann, he walked over to the Rue de l’Université and inquired of Madame de Bellegarde’s portress whether the marquise had come back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Newman returned to Paris the second day after his interview with Mrs. Bread.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morrow he had spent at Poitiers, reading over and over again the little document which he had lodged in his pocket-book, and thinking what he would do in the circumstances and how he would do it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He would not have said that Poitiers was an amusing place; yet the day seemed very short.
