adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, we are not in Germany,” said Gerard.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, we are not in Germany,” said Gerard.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
curtsied
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From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
Gerard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, we are not in Germany,” said Gerard.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “Come, we are not in Germany,” said Gerard.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met the landlord in the passage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading They met the landlord in the passage.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met the landlord in the passage.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, we are not in Germany,” said Gerard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They met the landlord in the passage.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They met the landlord in the passage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met the landlord in the passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come, we are not in Germany,” said Gerard.
WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Welcome, messieurs,” said he, taking off his cap, with a low bow.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the public room they found the mistress, a buxom woman of forty.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading She curtsied to them, and smiled right cordially “Give yourself the trouble of sitting ye down, fair sir,” said she to Gerard, and dusted two chairs with her apron, not that they needed it.
