adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Andree
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From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
Belward
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
Gaston
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
MeyerbeernounUS /ˈmaɪərbɪr/
German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
Ploare
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
sittings
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Victorine
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Zoug-Zoug
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
