AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
EXTRACTverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
propriétaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three quarters rent was due, and no news could be obtained of you, so an auction had to be called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The poor concierge was in despair; she said the _propriétaire_ would wait if you had only said when you were coming back, or if you only had let us know what you wished to be done.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading We have all been writing to you for the last six months, but no answer--none.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Had you written one word I would have saved all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EXTRACT FROM A LETTER Why did you not send a letter?
