adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless my soul!
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bless my soul!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Bless my soul!
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
Tonnerre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
Verduret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “And how much more for driving very rapidly?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Tonnerre de Brest!” cried the delighted driver; “jump in quick: we are losing time!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading And, whipping up his lean horses, he galloped them down the Rue de Valois at lightning speed.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, monsieur, I leave that to your generosity; but if you put it at thirty-five francs--” “You shall have a hundred,” interrupted M. Verduret, “if you overtake a carriage which has half an hour’s start of us.”
