adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
ConsideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
Danville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
Guillaume
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
Justin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
stalest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None that I know of, Monsieur Justin, except that Mademoiselle Rose is to be married to-morrow.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
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 “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Monsieur Guillaume, what is the news this evening?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind.
