adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
above-board
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From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
cheatsnounUS /tʃiːts/
plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
Cibot
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From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
Fraisier
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From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
how
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From this reading “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
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 “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
Mme
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From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And how have I cheated you?” asked La Cibot, hands on hips.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Fraisier resumed his conversation with Mme. Cibot.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So I say, my dear client, that you have not played openly and above-board with me, and that one is not bound in any way to a partner who cheats.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think that you will frighten me with your sour looks and your frosty airs?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You look about for bad reasons for breaking your promises, and you call yourself an honest man!
