used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may be sure that made me rather diffident till I had mastered some of these 'polite phrases'.
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
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DUIZENDMAAL
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
Enderby's
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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GETRAPT
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went round to Enderby's, and he put me on the way of pronouncing the words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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HEB
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IK
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECITATIONS IN THE WOOD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You may be sure that made me rather diffident till I had mastered some of these 'polite phrases'.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may be sure that made me rather diffident till I had mastered some of these 'polite phrases'.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
not any; not one
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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OP
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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POLICEMANnounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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on the contrary
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RECITATIONSnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading THE RECITATIONS IN THE WOOD.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
TEENadjectiveUS /tiːn/
being of the age 13 through 19
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECITATIONS IN THE WOOD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
up to a particular time
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
UW
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
VERGIFFENIS
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS POLICEMAN.--DUIZENDMAAL VERGIFFENIS.--DAT IK OP UW TEEN HEB GETRAPT.
precisely as stated
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I went round to Enderby's, and he put me on the way of pronouncing the words.
(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 Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went round to Enderby's, and he put me on the way of pronouncing the words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Polite they were, and no mistake--why French was nothing to it!--and I got the very nicest of them well into my head.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE RECITATIONS IN THE WOOD.
the words that are spoken
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be sure that made me rather diffident till I had mastered some of these 'polite phrases'.
