adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
AixnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
ALUMINIUMnounUS /əˈluːmɪnəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Annecy
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From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be in time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
ChefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
FLASKnounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
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 THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Hanaud
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From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall be in time.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
Lemerre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be in time.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
Surete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We shall be in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALUMINIUM FLASK "I have telephoned to Lemerre, the Chef de la Surete at Geneva," said Hanaud, as the car sped out of Aix along the road to Annecy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They will do nothing until dark."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be in time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But though he spoke confidently there was a note of anxiety in his voice, and he sat forward in the car, as though he were already straining his eyes to see Geneva.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will have the house watched.
