adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
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 “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
chicanerynounUS /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
Cointets
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From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
concessionsnounUS /kənˈseʃənz/
plural of “concession” — a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
Petit-Claud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Our poor, dear David is in prison, madame,” so began Petit-Claud.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I foresaw all along that it would end in this.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So as soon as I heard of his arrest yesterday evening, what did I do but hurry away to find the Cointets and try to obtain such concessions as might satisfy you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I advised him at the time to go into partnership with his competitors the Cointets; for while your husband has simply the idea, they have the means of putting it into practical shape.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading If you try to keep the discovery to yourselves, you will continue to live a life of shifts and chicanery.
