adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Godefroid bowed and went out.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
Godefroid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
Manon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Godefroid bowed and went out.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Manon, my child, show this gentleman the apartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Godefroid bowed and went out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He heard the rattle of keys which Manon took from a drawer, and he saw her light the candle in a large brass candlestick.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If by chance,” she added, rising and again looking at Godefroid, “the apartment suits you, we will talk of the conditions.”
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you, my dear vicar, be so kind as to accompany him?” she said, addressing the priest.
