adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
Baptistin
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
Cristo
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
drawing-room
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From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
gold-headed
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From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
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 The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading On perceiving the count he rose quickly.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading On perceiving the count he rose quickly.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Baptistin had not found any difficulty in recognizing the person who presented himself at the door for admittance.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On perceiving the count he rose quickly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the count entered the room the young man was carelessly stretched on a sofa, tapping his boot with the gold-headed cane which he held in his hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was certainly the tall young man with light hair, red beard, black eyes, and brilliant complexion, whom his master had so particularly described to him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Count of Monte Cristo entered the adjoining room, which Baptistin had designated as the drawing-room, and found there a young man, of graceful demeanor and elegant appearance, who had arrived in a cab about half an hour previously.
