adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
Argensola
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From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
Desnoyers
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From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
garretsnounUS /ˈɡerəts/
plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
Julio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The largest of the apartments was empty during the day, its occupants not returning till after they had taken their evening meal in a restaurant.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUSIN FROM BERLIN The studio of Julio Desnoyers was on the top floor, both the stairway and the elevator stopping before his door.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two tiny apartments at the back were lighted by an interior court, their only means of communication being the service stairway which went on up to the garrets.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his comrade was away, Argensola had made the acquaintance of those in the neighboring lodgings.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As both husband and wife were employed outside, they could not remain at home except on holidays.
