adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
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 Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
arsenicnounUS /ˈɑːrsənɪk/
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
Cibot
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From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
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 La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
perspicacitynoun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
Presidente
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
Sieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But some fine day the law steps in, arsenic is found in a glass, and you and your husband are arrested, tried, and condemned for attempting the life of the Sieur Pons, so as to come by your legacy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were as I have told you, and all that I could do was to save her life.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading La Cibot was dismayed by the man’s perspicacity; now she knew why he had listened to her so intently.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I once defended a poor woman at Versailles; she was in reality as innocent as you would be in such a case.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very good,” continued he, “you can admit at once that the Presidente will not allow you to pass her in the race for the property.--You will be watched and spied upon.--You get your name into M. Pons’ will; nothing could be better.
