adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
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 When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
Flore
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From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
Grande
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From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
Hochon
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From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
Kouski
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From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
lindens
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From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
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 At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
Narette
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From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
Rouget
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From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When the nephew arrived, Kouski, in polished boots, black cloth trousers, white waistcoat, and black coat, announced him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The table was set in the large hall, and Joseph, who easily distinguished his uncle, went up to him, kissed him, and bowed to Flore and Max.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading At four o’clock, Joseph crossed the open space which separated the Rouget house from the Hochon house,--a sort of avenue of weakly lindens, two hundred feet long and of the same width as the rue Grande Narette.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “We have not seen each other since I came into the world, my dear uncle,” said the painter gayly; “but better late than never.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are very welcome, my friend,” said the old man, looking at his nephew in a dull way.
