adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
Bunch's
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
Cardoville
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
Hardy'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdiz/
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
Mdlle
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRYSTING-PLACE OF THE WOLVES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
quarriesnounUS /ˈkwɔːriz/
plural of “quarry” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
quarrymen
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From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
Rodin's
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
stonecuttersnounUS /ˈstoʊnkʌtərz/
plural of “stonecutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRYSTING-PLACE OF THE WOLVES.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
TRYSTING-PLACE
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From this reading THE TRYSTING-PLACE OF THE WOLVES.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
Villiers
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From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were talking to together, seated at a table in one of the public houses in the little village of Villiers, situated at no great distance from Hardy's factory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a Sunday morning the very day on which Mdlle. de Cardoville had received Rodin's letter with regard to Mother Bunch's disappearance.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE TRYSTING-PLACE OF THE WOLVES.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nothing can be ruder and more laborious, and at the same time less adequately paid, than the work of this class of people.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The village was for the most part inhabited by quarrymen and stonecutters, employed in working the neighboring quarries.
