amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
boornounUS /bʊr/
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
Cibot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
ein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
gif
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
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 “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
lof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One picture or another, what difference does it make?”
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
Schmucke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
vould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I am ein boor man, dot lof his friend and vould gif his life to save him--” “But the money?” broke in La Cibot.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should not think twice, I should just sell seven or eight good-for-nothing pictures and put up some of those instead that are standing in your closet with their faces to the wall for want of room.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My good M. Schmucke, let us suppose that you pay me nothing; you will want three thousand francs, and where are they to come from?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Upon my word, do you know what I should do in your place?
