adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The hour was such that Gaston must ask him to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The hour was such that Gaston must ask him to breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
Gaston
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From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was such that Gaston must ask him to breakfast.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
Malo
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From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
MeyerbeernounUS /ˈmaɪərbɪr/
German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The hour was such that Gaston must ask him to breakfast.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
St
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From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hour was such that Gaston must ask him to breakfast.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour was such that Gaston must ask him to breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading He saw him only as a man of raw vigour of opinion, crude manners, and heavy temperament.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had not been friendly to him at night, and he was surprised at the morning visit.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were soon at the table of the Hotel St. Malo.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Next morning Gaston was visited by Meyerbeer the American journalist, of whose profession he was still ignorant.
