adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
Brunner
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From this reading “On! mademoiselle!” protested Brunner.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On! mademoiselle!” protested Brunner.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “On! mademoiselle!” protested Brunner.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pictures alone would fetch more than that at a public sale.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Since you say so, I believe it,” returned she; “the things took up so much of your attention that it must be so.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you really think that these things that we have just seen are worth a great deal of money?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle, if your cousin would sell his collection, I would give eight hundred thousand francs for it this evening, and I should not make a bad bargain.
