adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I will come to the point at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I will come to the point at once.
Compagnie
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From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
Francaise
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From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
FRANTZ
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From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
how
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From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
Ismailia
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From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So I will come to the point at once.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
Planus
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From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading So I will come to the point at once.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
RISLER
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From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
Sigismond
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From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I will come to the point at once.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO M. FRANTZ RISLER, "Engineer of the Compagnie Francaise, "Ismailia, Egypt.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But this infernal French is too hard, and Sigismond Planus is good for nothing away from his figures.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If I knew better how to put my ideas on paper, I should have a very long story to tell you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I will come to the point at once.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frantz, my boy, it is old Sigismond who is writing to you.
