adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
Aix-les-Bains
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
Celia
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
elephantinely
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
elfishadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪʃ/
usually good-naturedly mischievous
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
GENEVAnounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
Hanaud
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
Harland
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
MajesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
Ricardo's
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
SendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
