adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Chupin smiled his most genial smile.
Chupin
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From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
don't
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From this reading You don’t know me.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading But Chupin smiled his most genial smile.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
haven't
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From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
I've
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From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don’t know me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don’t know me.
meagre
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From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Chupin smiled his most genial smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Chupin smiled his most genial smile.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Chupin smiled his most genial smile.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
utilizedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/
put to use
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
wrathful
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From this reading On perceiving Chupin, he made a wrathful gesture, and his first words were: “I haven’t got a penny.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was a poor devil who, while receiving a salary of fifteen hundred francs a year, spent a couple of thousand, and utilized his wits in defending his meagre salary from his creditors.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What!” said he, “do you fancy I’ve come to collect money from you here, and at this hour?
