AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
Assisi
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From this reading He was going to Assisi.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
carpet-bag
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From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
CHOULETTE
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From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
drawing-room
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From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell, Madame.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to Assisi.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to Assisi.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
NativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHOULETTE TAKES A JOURNEY It was the next day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Having carefully placed on the drawing-room table his knotty stick, his pipe, and his antique carpet-bag, Choulette bowed to Madame Martin, who was reading at the window.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a sheepskin coat, and resembled the old shepherds in pictures of the Nativity.
