adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
Montcornet
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From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “To be sure; I forgot that the Minister of War had commissioned him to erect a monument to one of our late customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brave man, he was! and he paid on the nail.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Those who give him money.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A marshal of France may have saved the Emperor or his country; “He paid on the nail” will always be the highest praise he can have from a tradesman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah! the house has supplied many an uniform to General Montcornet; he soon blackened them with the smoke of cannon.
