adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
Laurence's
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From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
Lecoq
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From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
mouldingsnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “moulding” — a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
philosopher's
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From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
Plantat's
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From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Three large rooms on the ground-floor, four chambers in the first story, an attic under the roof for the servants, composed all its apartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The furniture was shabby, though it had been elegant; the mouldings had come off, the clocks had ceased to keep time, the chairs showed the stuffing of their cushions, the curtains, in places, were faded by the sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they went away, M. Lecoq slipped Laurence's letter, with the envelope, into his pocket.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X M. Plantat's house was small and narrow; a philosopher's house.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Everywhere the carelessness of a man who has withdrawn from the world into himself, for years, ceasing to have the least interest in the objects which surround him, was apparent.
