1828
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From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
Bianchon
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From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
du
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From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
Elysee-Bourbon
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From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
hackneynounUS /ˈhækni/
a carriage for hire
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
Rastignac
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From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
Saint-Honore
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From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each had sent away his carriage, and no cab was to be seen in the street; but the night was fine, and the pavement dry.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In 1828, at about one o’clock one morning, two persons came out of a large house in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, near the Elysee-Bourbon.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One was the famous doctor, Horace Bianchon; the other was one of the most elegant men in Paris, the Baron de Rastignac; they were friends of long standing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will walk as far as the boulevard,” said Eugene de Rastignac to Bianchon.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can get a hackney cab at the club; there is always one to be found there till daybreak.
