adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
carriage-builders
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From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
gamingnounUS /ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
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 At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At last, it seemed to me that the daughter of one of my clients was in danger of losing her reputation, together with her husband’s love and esteem, if she could not get fifty thousand francs together in the course of the morning.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading But only now did I begin to guess the reasons of his urgency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been gaming debts, and carriage-builders’ accounts, money lost to Heaven knows whom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When I awoke next morning, and tried to recollect what I had done the day before, it was with great difficulty that I could make a connected tale from my impressions.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading My magician of a boon companion had impressed it upon me that she was rich enough to make good these reverses by a few years of economy.
