adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The king opened the door suddenly, and addressed them.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What is it you are saying?”
Brienne
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From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
ColbertnounUS /ˈkoʊlbərt/
butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it you are saying?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
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 M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The king opened the door suddenly, and addressed them.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
Saint-Aignan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “What is it you are saying?”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The king opened the door suddenly, and addressed them.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The king opened the door suddenly, and addressed them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two o’clock in the afternoon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The king, full of impatience, went to his cabinet on the terrace, and kept opening the door of the corridor, to see what his secretaries were doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Colbert, seated in the same place M. de Saint-Aignan had so long occupied in the morning, was chatting in a low voice with M. de Brienne.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is it you are saying?”
