adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
Aix-les-Bains
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From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
Biarritz
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From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
combinationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
croupiers
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From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Then, in a dazzling flash, mobilization.
Deauville
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From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
Dieppe
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From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, in a dazzling flash, mobilization.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
fortnight's
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From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
mobilizationnounUS /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
From this reading Then, in a dazzling flash, mobilization.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
Patou
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From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
Petit
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From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
punters
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From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
race-weeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
theatre-goers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more actors, no more stage hands, no more croupiers, no more punters, no more theatre-goers.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in a dazzling flash, mobilization.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The outbreak of war knocked the Petit Patou variety combination silly, as it knocked many thousands of other combinations in France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading They happened to be in Paris, putting in a fortnight's rest after an exhausting four months on the road, and waiting for the beginning of a beautiful tour booked for Aix-les-Bains, for the race-weeks at Dieppe and Deauville, for Biarritz--the cream of August and September resorts of the wealthy....
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One day it was a going concern worth a pretty sum of money; the next day it was gone.
