adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
demurverbUS /dɪˈmɜːr/
take exception to
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
Florent
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From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
Gavard
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From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
initiateverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
bring into being
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
l'Horloge
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From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
nudgingverbUS /ˈnʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
PrefecturenounUS /ˈpriːfektʃər/
the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
Quai
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From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
Verlaque
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From this reading On the following morning Monsieur Verlaque began to initiate the new inspector into the duties of his office.
Verlaque's
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From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gavard, by the way, had made it a point to accompany them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to find something very ridiculous in the appearance of the police officers whom they met on the Quai de l’Horloge, for, as he passed them, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and made the grimace of a man seeking to restrain himself from laughing in people’s faces.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he again found himself alone with Florent he kept nudging his ribs with his elbow as they walked along together, and laughed, without saying anything, while winking his eyes in a jeering way.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Three days later the necessary formalities were gone through, and without demur the police authorities at the Prefecture accepted Florent on Monsieur Verlaque’s recommendation as his substitute.
