adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
besprinkled
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From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
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 He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
drawing-room
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From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
fattishadjective
somewhat fat
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
Gounsovski
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From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
Rouletabille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Rouletabille as he entered the drawing-room recognized the shining, fattish bald head of the terrible man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They received him, but they had long since finished dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gounsovski came to him, bowing, obsequious, his fat hands held out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Gounsovski were playing a game of draughts under the lamp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was presented to Madame Gounsovski, who was besprinkled with jewels over her black silk gown.
