affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am listening.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
balance-sheet
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From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
Clameran's
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From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
Fauvel
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From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “I am listening.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
Mme
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From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis de Clameran’s scheme was very simple, and therefore unfortunately presented the strongest chances of success.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will go back and look at our balance-sheet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As heretofore, my brilliant nephew, you seem to have misunderstood my management of this affair; I will now explain it to you.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the first place, I presented myself to Mme. Fauvel, and said not, ‘Your money or your life,’ but ‘Your money or your reputation!’
