adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Mrs. Church is going away?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
Beaurepas
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From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But my house empties itself!” cried the old woman.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading “But my house empties itself!” cried the old woman.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
fait
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From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
famille
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From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Mrs. Church is going away?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “But my house empties itself!” cried the old woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Church is going away?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But my house empties itself!” cried the old woman.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Church is going away?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “But my house empties itself!” cried the old woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
RucknounUS /rʌk/
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
révérence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “The famille Ruck talks of leaving me, and Madame Church _nous fait la révérence_.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After glancing at it, I informed her that it was apparently a signal for my departure; my brother had arrived in England, and proposed to me to meet him there; he had come on business, and was to spend but three weeks in Europe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day Madame Beaurepas handed me, with her own elderly fingers, a missive, which proved to be a telegram.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “But my house empties itself!” cried the old woman.
