adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
authorizeverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So be it!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So be it!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
PawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So be it!
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will give you this amount, but not just now.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still if, as you say, it is absolutely necessary that you should have it to-day, there is a means of procuring it.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
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 “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh!” thundered the baron, “you WILL have them--you will----” He paused, and then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “Very well.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pawn your diamonds for thirty thousand francs--I authorize you to do so; and I give you my word of honor that I will redeem them within a week.
