adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
chatoyer
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From this reading In the original, “Font chatoyer les _mots_.”
Clagny
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From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
coherencenounUS /koʊˈhɪrəns/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading “Et quelquefois les _morts_,” dit Monsieur de Clagny.
Et
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From this reading “Et quelquefois les _morts_,” dit Monsieur de Clagny.
FontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading In the original, “Font chatoyer les _mots_.”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading In the original, “Font chatoyer les _mots_.”
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
Lousteau
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From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
morts
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From this reading “Et quelquefois les _morts_,” dit Monsieur de Clagny.
motsnounUS /mɑːts/
plural of “mot” — a clever remark
From this reading In the original, “Font chatoyer les _mots_.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading In the original, “Font chatoyer les _mots_.”
quelquefois
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From this reading “Et quelquefois les _morts_,” dit Monsieur de Clagny.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Like a hair in a frost,” said Monsieur de Clagny.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [*] The rendering given above is only intended to link the various speeches into coherence; it has no resemblance with the French.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So those are the airs you affect?”[*] retorted Lousteau.
