adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
cannot
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From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
curbstonenounUS /ˈkɜːrbstoʊn/
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
d'Orsay
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From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
Josephin
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From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
l'Universite
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From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
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 The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
Louis-Quinze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
Quai
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From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The horse, left to its own devices, made a bolt for the stable along the Quai d’Orsay; but as he turned into the Rue de l’Universite, Josephin appeared to stop the runaway.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
Victurnien
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From this reading Victurnien thought that he had been arrested on the criminal charge, albeit there had not been time for the public prosecutor to receive his instructions.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “You cannot go home, sir,” the old man said, with a scared face; “they have come with a warrant to arrest you.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drove as if he had never handled the reins before, locked his wheels in the wheels of other vehicles, collided with the curbstone in the Place Louis-Quinze, went he knew not whither.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are mad!” he cried at last, at the end of his patience, and out he went in God knows what mood.
