adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
Anastasie
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
Casimir
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From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What is wrong?” she cried.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
Desprez
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is wrong?” she cried.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
rig-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is wrong?” she cried.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
WAGESnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is wrong?” she cried.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “What is wrong?” she cried.
