adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
assented
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From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
dressing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
ExactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He might rob his mistress, certainly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
Howell
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From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
Mademoiselle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might rob his mistress, certainly.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “He might rob his mistress, certainly.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading He might even have robbed her of considerable sums systematically,” The Sparrow assented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I certainly believe the Italian robbed his mistress and afterwards attempted to murder her,” Howell insisted.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The maids told the police that Mademoiselle’s habit was to leave her bag with her winnings upon the dressing-table while she went downstairs and took a glass of wine.”
