adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
Ach
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From this reading “Ach! fery goot!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
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 “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
attresses
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
bett
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
der
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
fery
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From this reading “Ach! fery goot!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
gif
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
goot
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From this reading “Ach! fery goot!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
penoun
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
Poulain
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From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
preakfast
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
Pring
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading M. Poulain says that we shall save our Benjamin if we keep him as quiet as possible.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He would be thinking that he should not find his pupils again, poor gentleman--stuff and nonsense!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
vould
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From this reading Pring up der preakfast; I shall make der bett, and gif you die attresses!--You are right; it vould pe too much for me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not a word to M. Pons; he would think it was all over with him, you know, if we were to tell him in this way that his engagement at the theatre and his lessons are put off.
