AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
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 Gerald was in all his pride that day.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
Bois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gerald was in all his pride that day.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
engendersverbUS /ˈeŋɡəndərz/
third-person singular of “engender” — call forth
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
fiacre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
FurtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Gerald was in all his pride that day.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
SUPPERnounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald was in all his pride that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
ThoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
Triomphe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading SUPPER I They had been to Versailles and had dined there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald was in all his pride that day.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Further, he insisted on entering Paris by way of the Bois and the Arc de Triomphe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thoroughly to appease his conceit, it would have been necessary to swing open the gates of honour in the Arc and allow his fiacre to pass through; to be forced to drive round the monument instead of under it hurt the sense of fitness which champagne engenders.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A tram had sufficed to take them out; but for the return, Gerald, who had been drinking champagne, would not be content with less than a carriage.
