adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
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 He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
Aylmer
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From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?"
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
else
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From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?"
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
Jules
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
Leroux
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From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
Maître
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
Varoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maître Leroux came in shortly after Jules Varoy had left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not, until the man told him, heard of the events of the night before, and Guy had to tell him all about it before anything else was said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It was a lucky escape, Master Aylmer, if one can call luck what is due to thought and quickness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you?"
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "This black hue that I gave my hair has been of good service to me hitherto, but as it is a youth with black hair that they are now looking for, I would fain change its hue again."
