adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
Danglars
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From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She descended, and went through the passage.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
du
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From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
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 She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
Germain
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From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
half-past
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From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
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 We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
Mazarine
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From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
PassagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
Pont-Neuf
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From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She descended, and went through the passage.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave the banker driving his horses at their fullest speed, and follow Madame Danglars in her morning excursion.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have said that at half-past twelve o’clock Madame Danglars had ordered her horses, and had left home in the carriage.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She directed her course towards the Faubourg Saint Germain, went down the Rue Mazarine, and stopped at the Passage du Pont-Neuf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very plainly dressed, as would be the case with a woman of taste walking in the morning.
