andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
Bixiou
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From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Bixiou, mimicking Leon’s intonation.
BoursenounUS /bɔːrs/
the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What do you suppose is Marius’s business?”
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you suppose is Marius’s business?”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
Gazonal
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From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
Hair-dressing
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From this reading “Hair-dressing.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Bixiou, mimicking Leon’s intonation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What do you suppose is Marius’s business?”
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
Leon'snounUS /ˈliːɑːnz/
possessive form of “leon” — a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Bixiou, mimicking Leon’s intonation.
Marius's
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From this reading “What do you suppose is Marius’s business?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
mimickingverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Bixiou, mimicking Leon’s intonation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “What do you suppose is Marius’s business?”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you suppose is Marius’s business?”
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Don’t laugh, Gazonal,” said Leon as they reached the foot of the staircase, whence his eye could take in the whole of the Place de la Bourse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see over there one of our great men, and you shall compare his language with that of the barber, and tell me which of the two you think the most original.”
