adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
catlike
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From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
CLIMBverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE REPTILE STRIVES TO CLIMB "March.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
Count's
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From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading THE REPTILE STRIVES TO CLIMB "March.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
REPTILEnounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading THE REPTILE STRIVES TO CLIMB "March.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
STRIVESverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading THE REPTILE STRIVES TO CLIMB "March.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The name is a bad one; but the man himself is a good enough creature, except that I somewhat dislike his catlike style of looking at one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPTILE STRIVES TO CLIMB "March.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REPTILE STRIVES TO CLIMB "March.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
Vautrot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Monsieur de Vautrot lives in the house with us.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He comes early in the morning, breakfasts at some neighboring cafe, passes the day in the Count's study, and often remains to dine with us, if he has work to finish in the evening.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will remember, my mother, that the Count has as secretary a man named Vautrot.
