adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
appallsverbUS /əˈpɔːlz/
third-person singular of “appall” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
baublesnounUS /ˈbɔːbəlz/
plural of “bauble” — a mock scepter carried by a court jester
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
Beaudenord
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From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
Blondet
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From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
modeledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəld/
resembling sculpture
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
noblessenounUS /noʊˈbles/
the state of being of noble birth
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading “For them the one important thing is to have a tiger, a thoroughbred, and baubles----” “Bless me!” said Blondet.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
Victurnien
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From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
Vidame
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From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading You have not even left to you that lustre of lavish expenditure for which the dear Vidame was famous fifty years ago.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “‘This gentleman’s good sense at times appalls me.’--Well, yes, young moralist, you nobles have come to that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He has this advantage over all of you, my young friends, he has a genuine specimen of the English tiger----” “Just see, gentlemen, what the noblesse have come to in France!” cried Victurnien.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will tell you what, you ought to have modeled yourself on Beaudenord,” the Vidame said seriously.
