adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And nobody at all can drive Amelia.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And nobody at all can drive Amelia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody can drive Sir Charles, except his wife.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Nobody can drive Sir Charles, except his wife.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody can drive Sir Charles, except his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody can drive Sir Charles, except his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
LINKSnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody can drive Sir Charles, except his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
Vandrift
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading II THE EPISODE OF THE DIAMOND LINKS "Let us take a trip to Switzerland," said Lady Vandrift.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
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, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nobody can drive Sir Charles, except his wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And any one who knows Amelia will not be surprised to learn that we _did_ take a trip to Switzerland accordingly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Well, I shall catch him yet," Sir Charles answered, and relapsed into silence.
