adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
arrondissement
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From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What has occurred?” asked Phellion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Have the Thuilliers--” “It has nothing to do with the Thuilliers,” interrupted the mayor.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
Felix
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From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has occurred?” asked Phellion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Have the Thuilliers--” “It has nothing to do with the Thuilliers,” interrupted the mayor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
Minard
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From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Have the Thuilliers--” “It has nothing to do with the Thuilliers,” interrupted the mayor.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “What has occurred?” asked Phellion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
Phellion
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From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
Thuilliers
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From this reading “Have the Thuilliers--” “It has nothing to do with the Thuilliers,” interrupted the mayor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next morning Minard paid a visit to Phellion in his study.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has occurred?” asked Phellion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great citizen and his son Felix were at that moment engaged in a conversation which seemed to have some unusual interest for them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Have the Thuilliers--” “It has nothing to do with the Thuilliers,” interrupted the mayor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “My dear Felix,” cried the mayor of the eleventh arrondissement, offering his hand warmly to the young professor, “it is you who bring me here this morning; I have come to offer you my congratulations.”
