adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Chalusse
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
LayingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
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 And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This paper--for me?
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
