adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
arrondissement
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
Brigitte
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Cheval
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
How
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From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
inducingnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪŋ/
act of bringing about a desired result
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Peyrade
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Theodose
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Thuillier
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Thuillier's
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Thuilliers
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
