adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
client'snounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
possessive form of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
FatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
Manerville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fatigued by a rapid journey, Paul slept till evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the old man reached home he went up to his client’s room, and watched him sleeping, as a mother watches her child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Too old to continue in business, the worthy notary had sold his practice and was ending his days peacefully in a quiet house to which he had retired.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading An urgent affair had obliged him to be absent at the moment of his guest’s arrival, but his housekeeper, warned of Paul’s coming, took him to the room of the late Madame Mathias, who had been dead a year.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Five years later, on an afternoon in the month of November, Comte Paul de Manerville, wrapped in a cloak, was entering, with a bowed head and a mysterious manner, the house of his old friend Monsieur Mathias at Bordeaux.
