Adele
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From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
AixnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
Celia
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From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
Cercle
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From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
HANAUD
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From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
how
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From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
Obscurities
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From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
Rossignol
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From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had just finished luncheon at the Cercle and were sitting over their coffee.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Obscurities which had puzzled him were made clear.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he was still unaware how Hanaud had worked out the solution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HANAUD EXPLAINS This is the story as Mr. Ricardo wrote it out from the statement of Celia herself and the confession of Adele Rossignol.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You promised me that you would explain," he said, when they were both together after the trial was over at Aix.
