adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
Bac
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From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
Coignard
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From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
ConsequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
d'Anquetil
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From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
d'Asterac
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From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
du
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From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
Grenelle
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From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
Jacques
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From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
OwnernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
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 Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I am rather short of cash, my boy, and strongly suppose you to be no better off.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
that's
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From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
Tournebroche
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From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening my tutor and I happened to be in the Rue du Bac, and as it was rather warm M. Jerome Coignard said to me:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Outside Mademoiselle Catherine’s House--We are invited in by M. d’Anquetil--The Supper--The Visit of the Owner and the horrible Consequences.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading M. d’Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jacques Tournebroche, my son, would it be agreeable to you to turn to the left, into the Rue de Grenelle, in quest of a tavern--that’s to say, to some place where we could get a pot of wine for two sous?
