aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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Ah
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From this reading "Ah, it's you, is it, monsieur?" responded Passepartout.
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 "Thanks, yes, the passport is all right."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are looking about you?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, it's you, is it, monsieur?" responded Passepartout.
it's
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From this reading "Ah, it's you, is it, monsieur?" responded Passepartout.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
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monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Ah, it's you, is it, monsieur?" responded Passepartout.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Passepartout
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passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
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PrudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
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rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
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respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Ah, it's you, is it, monsieur?" responded Passepartout.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Thanks, yes, the passport is all right."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
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TalksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, yes, the passport is all right."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
visaed
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From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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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, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Thanks, yes, the passport is all right."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, it's you, is it, monsieur?" responded Passepartout.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my friend," said the detective, coming up with him, "is your passport visaed?"
