adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
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 Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
Auguste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
marquetrynoun
inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
millionnaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
tapestriedadjective
hung or decorated with tapestry
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Auguste, my dear,” said his mother, “tell Jean to serve tea in an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Auguste, sitting on a tapestried chair at a marquetry table with brass trimmings, was reading a book by the light of the candelabra on the chimney piece.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were to fail me I should die.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here,” said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you believe it monsieur,” she added, “that for six years I have been waited upon wholly by my father and son, and now, I really think, I could bear no other attendance.
