adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
Bargeton
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From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
Châtelet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
go-betweennoun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
Naïs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
Stanislas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Châtelet was on such a footing in that house that he had some right to interfere in family concerns.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Châtelet knew what a visit meant at this time of night, when old M. de Bargeton was invariably in his bed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was evidently Naïs who had set the feeble arm in motion.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the old gentleman, well pleased to find a go-between who perhaps might say his say for him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He rose to his feet and took M. de Bargeton aside, saying, “Do you wish to speak to Stanislas?”
