adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading What absolute bosh!
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
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 And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
boshnounUS /bɑːʃ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading What absolute bosh!
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
chefnounUS /ʃef/
a professional cook
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
SpiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "Spirits?
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
under-servants
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From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
Varick
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From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What absolute bosh!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In any case, I hope no one will suppose that that sort of thing can be owing to a supernatural agency."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet one would like to know who has been at the bottom of it all--whether, as you say the butler evidently believes, it is the _chef_ himself, or, as the _chef_ told you, one of the under-servants.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Bubbles has been pulling your leg, Varick.
