adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
dispensingverbUS /dɪˈspensɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispense” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
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 Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
Urmand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
Voss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Urmand took a chair on the left hand of Madame Voss, next to him was the Cure, and below the Cure the happy rival.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all sat down together at supper that evening, Marie dispensing her soup as usual before she went to the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She sat next to her uncle on one side, and below her there were vacant seats.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had all been arranged by Marie herself, with the greatest care.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Urmand seemed to have got over the worst of his trouble, and when Marie came to the table bowed to her graciously.
