adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
breakfast-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
ciceronenounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊn/
a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
Cristo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
how
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From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Monte Cristo had already seen the breakfast-room and the salon on the ground floor.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Albert led him first to his _atelier_, which was, as we have said, his favorite apartment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As we pass from one room to another, I will open the windows to let you breathe.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Albert found himself alone with Monte Cristo, “My dear count,” said he, “allow me to commence my services as _cicerone_ by showing you a specimen of a bachelor’s apartment.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You, who are accustomed to the palaces of Italy, can amuse yourself by calculating in how many square feet a young man who is not the worst lodged in Paris can live.
