adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
conceptionsnounUS /kənˈsepʃənz/
plural of “conception” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
digressionsnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃənz/
plural of “digression” — a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
inquiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
pretensesnounUS /priˈtensɪz/
plural of “pretense” — the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
rejectsnounUS /rɪˈdʒekts/
plural of “reject” — the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The men about the Count on the exquisite terrace, looking down over Cannes into the arc of the sea, felt that the great age of this man gave him a right of frankness, a privilege of direct expression, they could not resent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You inquire about it with perfect courtesy; but, monsieur, you inquire as one inquires about a custom that his sense of justice rejects.”
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Somehow, at the extremity of life, he seemed beyond pretenses; and he had the right to omit the digressions by which younger men are accustomed to approach the truth.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your pardon, monsieur; but there are some conceptions of justice in the law of your admirable country that seem equally strange to me.”
