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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
affairs
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
any
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
bagatelle
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
beautifying
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
burden
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
city
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
correspondence
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From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
emperor
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
England
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
Europe
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
excuse
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From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
exemplary
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
fascinated
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
four
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
French
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
frequenting
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
gay
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
happy
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
January
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
la
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
London
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
man
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From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
meagerest
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
months
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
more
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
Netherlands
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
notes
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
observations
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
October
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
only
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
other
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
Paris
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
people
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
political
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
rapidly
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
reached
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
records
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
regularity
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
remissness
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From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
reports
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From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
seem
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
song
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
studying
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
theaters
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
there
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
town
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of his life in Paris there are only the meagerest reports, and he records no observations upon political affairs.
Vive
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From this reading The town fascinated him more than any other in Europe; he notes that the city is rapidly beautifying under the emperor, that the people seem gay and happy, and 'Vive la bagatelle!' is again the burden of their song.
wanderer
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From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
way
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From this reading By way of the Netherlands he reached London in October, and remained in England till January.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In May the wanderer was in Paris, and remained there four months, studying French and frequenting the theaters with exemplary regularity.
young
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From this reading His excuse for remissness in correspondence was, “I am a young man and in Paris.”
