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1814
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
18th
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From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
altogether
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
always
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
business
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
century
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From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
chief
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
closed
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
day
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
dog's
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
door
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
early
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
ears
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
eightieth
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
Esprit
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
EVENING
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From this reading RULE: NO ONE RECEIVED UNTIL EVENING.
Faubourg
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
frivolous
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From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
Germain
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
Gillenormand
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
gray
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
habits
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
hair
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
immured
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
invariable
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
keep
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
leaving
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
lost
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
Luc
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
M
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
man
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From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
Marais
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
matter
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
nature
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
night
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading RULE: NO ONE RECEIVED UNTIL EVENING.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RULE: NO ONE RECEIVED UNTIL EVENING.
only
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
rather
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
receive
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
RECEIVED
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From this reading RULE: NO ONE RECEIVED UNTIL EVENING.
resided
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
Restoration
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
Rue
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
RULE
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From this reading RULE: NO ONE RECEIVED UNTIL EVENING.
say
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
seventy-four
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
Sirvandoni
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
society
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
St
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a man of the 18th century, frivolous and great.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading RULE: NO ONE RECEIVED UNTIL EVENING.
venerable
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
white
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
wore
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From this reading Such was M. Luc Esprit Gillenormand, who had not lost his hair, which was rather gray than white, and always wore it in dog's ears,--altogether venerable.
world
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
year
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From this reading He only retired to the Marais on leaving society, that is to say, long after his eightieth year, and on leaving the world he immured himself in his habits; the chief one, and in that he was invariable, was to keep his door closed by day and receive nobody, no matter the nature of his business, till night.
years
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
youth
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From this reading In 1814, and the early years of the Restoration, M. Gillenormand, who was still a youth,--he was only seventy-four,--resided in the Rue Sirvandoni, Faubourg St. Germain.
