adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading A hat-pin stuck out of that toque also.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whose toque is that?” asked Rouletabille.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
Ermolai
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From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
hat-pin
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From this reading A hat-pin stuck out of that toque also.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whose toque is that?” asked Rouletabille.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
Matrena
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From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
Natacha
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From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A hat-pin stuck out of that toque also.
Rouletabille
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From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old servant had found it in some corner of the garden or the conservatory where he had been.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading A hat-pin stuck out of that toque also.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
toquenoun
a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside this hat there was a toque that Ermolai had brought in.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose toque is that?” asked Rouletabille.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone again with Rouletabille, Matrena noticed that he had not lost sight of the corner of the veranda where Natacha had hung her hat.
