adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
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 In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
Capucines
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From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
façade
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From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
Goslin
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From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
grave-faced
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From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
LÉNARD
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From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
MAISON
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From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The short, broad-shouldered man looking forth into the street, in expectancy, was Monsieur Goslin.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
well-furnished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IS ABOUT THE MAISON LÉNARD The big, rather severely but well-furnished room overlooked the busy Boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In front lay the great white façade of the Grand Hotel; below was all the bustle, life, and movement of Paris on a bright sunny afternoon.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the room, at a large mahogany table, sat four grave-faced men, while a fifth stood at one of the long windows, his back turned to his companions.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had been speaking, and his words had evidently caused some surprise, even alarm, among his companions, for they now exchanged glances in silence.
