adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
BOXnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
Cecile
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
D'Albert
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
Maurice
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
TINnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TIN BOX AND ITS TREASURE.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Somewhere in the famous valleys of the Pyrenees these two had loved each other, and married.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice D'Albert, the father, was a man of a respectable class and for that class of rather remarkable culture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cecile and Maurice D'Albert were the orphan children of a French father and a Spanish mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He owned a small vineyard, and had a picturesque chateau, which he inherited from his ancestors, among the hills.
