adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
Abbé's
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From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
Baffier
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From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
Beauvais
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From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
bipontic
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From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
bookseller's
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From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a woman upset my hopes.
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
commentariesnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteriz/
plural of “commentary” — a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
Dugué
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From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
eruditionnounUS /ˌerəˈdɪʃən/
profound scholarly knowledge
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
Guérin
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From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
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 The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But a woman upset my hopes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
Messrs
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From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But a woman upset my hopes.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
Nicole
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From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
Pigoreau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Her name was Nicole Pigoreau and she kept a bookseller’s shop at the _Golden Bible_ on the square near the college.
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 The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been ordained, and expected to make a big name in letters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading But a woman upset my hopes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went there frequently to thumb the books she received from Holland and also those bipontic editions illustrated with notes, comments and commentaries of great erudition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But a woman upset my hopes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Story of the Abbé’s Life “As you see me,” he said, “or rather as you do not see me, young, slender, with ardent eyes and black hair, I was a teacher of liberal arts at the College of Beauvais under Messrs Dugué, Guérin, Coffin and Baffier.
