1876
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From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
drawing-room
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From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
enquired
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From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
Pau
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From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
RosieradjectiveUS /ˈroʊziər/
comparative of “rosy” — reflecting optimism
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Mr. Edward Rosier,” said the young man, who sat down to wait till his hostess should appear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will perhaps not have forgotten that Mr. Rosier was an ornament of the American circle in Paris, but it may also be remembered that he sometimes vanished from its horizon.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On its being opened he enquired for Madame Merle; whereupon the servant, a neat, plain woman, with a French face and a lady’s maid’s manner, ushered him into a diminutive drawing-room and requested the favour of his name.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had spent a portion of several winters at Pau, and as he was a gentleman of constituted habits he might have continued for years to pay his annual visit to this charming resort.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One afternoon of the autumn of 1876, toward dusk, a young man of pleasing appearance rang at the door of a small apartment on the third floor of an old Roman house.
