adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
Bellecour
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From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
Boulaye
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From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there he paused, and hesitated.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
Duhamel
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From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
Duhamel's
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From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
fellow-worshipper
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From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But there he paused, and hesitated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
Jacques
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From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But there he paused, and hesitated.
pedantnounUS /ˈpedənt/
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there he paused, and hesitated.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading He found Duhamel's door open, and he stepped across the threshold into the chief room of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One friend did La Boulaye count in the village of Bellecour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was old Duhamel, the schoolmaster, an eccentric pedant and a fellow-worshipper of the immortal Jean Jacques.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was to him that La Boulaye now repaired intent upon seeking counsel touching a future that wore that morning a singularly gloomy outlook.
