adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
AppearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Appearances were very cleverly saved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Appearances were very cleverly saved.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
Croisier's
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From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
du
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From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
gaieties
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From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
Josephin
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From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
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 He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Josephin had brought it in at nine o’clock.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Appearances were very cleverly saved.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left du Croisier’s letter lying open on the bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Appearances were very cleverly saved.
Victurnien's
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From this reading Victurnien’s furniture had been seized, but he slept none the less.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Appearances were very cleverly saved.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After he came back from the Opera, he and the Duchess had gone to a voluptuous retreat, where they often spent a few hours together after the most brilliant court balls and evening parties and gaieties.
