adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
ALEXIS
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From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
ChambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The count’s steward gave her a perfect character, and she was engaged.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
Clémence
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From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
count's
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From this reading The count’s steward gave her a perfect character, and she was engaged.
DAUBRECQ
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From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
DeputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The count’s steward gave her a perfect character, and she was engaged.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The count’s steward gave her a perfect character, and she was engaged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
man-servant
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From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The count’s steward gave her a perfect character, and she was engaged.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
portress
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From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
Saulevat
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From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The count’s steward gave her a perfect character, and she was engaged.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Her last place was with a member of the Chamber of Deputies, Comte Saulevat, to whom Daubrecq at once telephoned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE HOME LIFE OF ALEXIS DAUBRECQ When Daubrecq the deputy came in from lunch on the day after the police had searched his house he was stopped by Clémence, his portress, who told him that she had found a cook who could be thoroughly relied on.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cook arrived a few minutes later and produced first-rate characters, signed by people with whom it was easy to take up her references.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a very active woman, although of a certain age, and agreed to do the work of the house by herself, without the help of a man-servant, this being a condition upon which Daubrecq insisted.
