adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
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 First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
chauffeur'snounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
Larisch
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From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
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 First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
Nikky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading But the chauffeur’s long fur ulster helped considerably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It is always hard to remove a coat from a man whose arms are tied, and trousers are even more difficult.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all, he exchanged garments with the chauffeur, and cursed his own long legs, which proved difficult to cover adequately.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The exchange was rather a ticklish matter, and would have been more so had he not found a revolver in the fur coat pocket.
