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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 "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
adorned
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
B
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From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
Bac
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
brink
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
BROWNING
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From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
building
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
certain
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
change
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
changes
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From this reading But the old order changes.
counter
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
cour
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
crime
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
days
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
du
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
E
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From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
fashionable
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
feathers
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
few
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
forget
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
fountain
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
hand
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
held
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
hotel
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
just
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
Madame
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
middle
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
Mohl
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
near
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
old
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
old-fashioned
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
once
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the old order changes.
out
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
Paris
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
perennially
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
pigeons
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
plashing
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
proper
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
rambling
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
Rue
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
rung
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
salon
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
takes
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
There
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
There's
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
therein
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From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
very
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From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had been a very fashionable hotel in the days when Madame Mohl held her _salon_ near at hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is in Paris, just out of the Rue du Bac, a certain old-fashioned hotel, the name of which I forget, with a little _cour_ in the middle of the rambling old building, and a thin fountain perennially plashing therein, adorned by a few pigeons and feathers on the brink.
world
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From this reading "There's not a crime But takes its proper change out still in crime If once rung on the counter of this world."
