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 We are eight in all, on the watch.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are eight in all, on the watch.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading We are eight in all, on the watch.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
Gobenheim
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From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
how
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From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are eight in all, on the watch.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
Latournelle
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From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
Modeste
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From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Gobenheim is not here, so I can speak out.”
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Modeste raised her head, and everybody, imitating Modeste, raised theirs and looked at the notary.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading We are eight in all, on the watch.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are eight in all, on the watch.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Don’t say two young men, wife; say three!” cried little Latournelle, looking round him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Those two young men,” said Madame Latournelle, on the Saturday evening, “have no idea how many spies they have on their tracks.
