adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
Cerizet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
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 During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
landlady's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
laths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
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 At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
morselsnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəlz/
plural of “morsel” — a small quantity of anything
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
Peyrade's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Only one shirt remained to him.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment it was that his former partner came to him, having just left prison, pardoned.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For three days he lived on one loaf of bread, cutting it into measured morsels, and asking himself, “What am I to do?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The projects which the two men then formed before a fire of laths, one wrapped in his landlady’s counterpane, the other in his infamy, it is useless to relate.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading During the extreme poverty of la Peyrade’s first years in Paris, none but Cerizet had ever gone to see him in the wretched garret where, in severely cold weather, he stayed in bed for want of clothes.
