adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Have you decided?”
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
haughtinessnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you decided?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Palferine started when he heard the name.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading La Palferine started when he heard the name.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
inasmuch
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From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
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 “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading La Palferine started when he heard the name.
Nathan
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From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
Palferine
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From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
Rochefide
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From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading La Palferine started when he heard the name.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
There's
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From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
to-night
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From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
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 “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading La Palferine started when he heard the name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, then, Nathan, who is here to-night, will present you two days hence at the house of Madame la Marquise de Rochefide.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Surely, inasmuch as I take the money,” said the count, with a mixture of haughtiness and jest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s none but you who can double the value of what you seem to give,” replied La Palferine.
