adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
arbitress
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From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
Bargeton
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From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
Louise
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From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
Lucien
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From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
Petit-Claud
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From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
plain-featured
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From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
soirée
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From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to break the tidings of his sister’s marriage to the arbitress of his destinies.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lucien had waited impatiently until he could be sure of finding Louise alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he certainly is,” answered one of the young men who had been present on the occasion of the reading; “he is a good-looking fellow, he has some brains, and Mme. de Bargeton is quite wild about him.”
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Perhaps after yesterday’s soirée, Louise would be kinder than usual, and her kindness might lead to a moment of happiness.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “There is a lucky young fellow!” said an attorney’s clerk, named Petit-Claud, a plain-featured youth who had been at school with Lucien, and treated him with small, patronizing airs.
